Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male was 74.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74.1%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
61st
of 69 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
61.5%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2021
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ghana, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ghana stood at 74.1%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 61st of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 61.5% | — |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.9% | 61.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.1% | 75.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 58 Cuba 83.1%
- 59 Marshall Islands 80.7%
- 60 Burkina Faso 76.4% compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 68.8% compare
- 63 Ethiopia 68.0% compare
- 64 Suriname 60.4% 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, male in Ghana?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ghana was 74.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release