Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 84.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
84.6%
Change on year
up 598.4%
World rank
56th
of 69 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
12.1%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2021
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ghana, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ghana stood at 84.6%.
That represents a change of up 598.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
That places Ghana 56th out of 69 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 78.6% | — |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -87.9% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +598.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.3% | 78.6% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 12.1% | 84.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 53 Niger 86.0% compare
- 54 Naoero 85.7% compare
- 55 Micronesia, Federated States of 85.3% compare
- 57 Afghanistan 84.4% compare
- 58 Panama 83.6%
- 59 Cuba 83.4%
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, female in Ghana?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ghana was 84.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release