Ghana vs Portugal: Teachers in secondary education, female

Ghana
54,230
in 2024
Portugal
58,235
in 2018
Ghana rank
55th
Portugal rank
52nd

Teachers in secondary education, female over time

  • Ghana
  • Portugal
020.0k40.0k60.0k197319982024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 58,235 against 54,230 in Ghana, a difference of 4,005.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 210 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 5,901 14,725 8,824 Portugal
1980s 6,682 18,118 11,436 Portugal
2000s 16,995 61,978 44,983 Portugal
2010s 34,224 59,318 25,094 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, female, Ghana or Portugal?
Portugal, at 58,235 against 54,230 in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, female between Ghana and Portugal?
4,005, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Portugal rank globally for teachers in secondary education, female?
Ghana ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release