Ethiopia vs Ghana: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Ethiopia
19.3%
in 2024
Ghana
24.0%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
141st
Ghana rank
138th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
0510152025199420092024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 24.0% against 19.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 141st and Ghana ranks 138th of 153 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 13.7% 20.4% 6.7% Ghana
2010s 13.0% 21.9% 8.9% Ghana
2020s 11.4% 23.5% 12.2% 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, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 24.0% against 19.3% in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Ethiopia and Ghana?
4.7%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Ethiopia ranks 141st 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release