Ghana vs Niger: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Ghana
24.0%
in 2021
Niger
26.6%
in 2024
Ghana rank
138th
Niger rank
136th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 26.6% against 24.0% in Ghana, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 138th and Niger ranks 136th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 11.7% | 4.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 12.8% | 2.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 16.6% | 5.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 20.0% | 4.0% | 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, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 26.6% against 24.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Ghana and Niger?
- 2.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Ghana ranks 138th and Niger ranks 136th 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