Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 87.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ghana is 87.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 43.7% on the previous year and up 119.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ghana peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 58th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.8% | — |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +81.2% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | +43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.9% | 39.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 60.8% | 87.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 pre-primary education, female in Ghana?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ghana was 87.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.3%. 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 pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release