Bangladesh vs Ghana: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Bangladesh
28.1%
in 2024
Ghana
24.0%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
135th
Ghana rank
138th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 28.1% against 24.0% in Ghana, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 135th and Ghana ranks 138th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 16.2% | 2.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.3% | 3.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 22.0% | 1.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 23.7% | 2.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Bangladesh, at 28.1% against 24.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 4.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th and Ghana ranks 138th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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