Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female

Ghana
84.6%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
87.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
55th
Sierra Leone rank
52nd

Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Ghana
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 87.2% against 84.6% in Ghana, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 81 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2010s 60.7% 76.4% 15.7% Sierra Leone
2020s 84.6% 87.0% 2.4% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in lower secondary education, female, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 87.2% against 84.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in trained teachers in lower secondary education, female between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
2.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Ghana ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers)
Unit
% of female teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,265 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.