Ghana vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Ghana
31.1%
in 2024
WB: Africa Western and Central
37.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
182nd
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
184th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Ghana
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 37.0% against 31.1% in Ghana, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 182nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 184th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 1.5% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 22.2% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 25.4% | 3.4% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 25.4% | 3.5% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 31.6% | 7.0% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 36.2% | 8.3% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Ghana or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 37.0% against 31.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Ghana and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 5.9%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Ghana ranks 182nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 184th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release