Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Trained teachers in lower secondary education

Ghana
77.0%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
80.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
62nd
Sierra Leone rank
59th

Trained teachers in lower secondary education over time

  • Ghana
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 80.9% against 77.0% in Ghana, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 62nd and Sierra Leone ranks 59th of 83 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2010s 67.4% 61.8% 5.7% Ghana
2020s 77.0% 81.4% 4.5% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in lower secondary education, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 80.9% against 77.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in trained teachers in lower secondary education between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
3.9%, 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?
Ghana ranks 62nd and Sierra Leone ranks 59th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total 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 (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,379 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.