Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 77.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
77.0%
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
60th
of 70 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
58.0%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2021
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ghana, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ghana stood at 77.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
That places Ghana 60th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 65.8% | — |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.8% | 65.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 58.0% | 77.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 57 Panama 83.9%
- 58 Cuba 83.3% compare
- 59 Puerto Rico 81.4% compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 76.5% compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 76.0%
- 63 Sierra Leone 70.0% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ghana?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ghana was 77.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Ghana ranks 60th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release