Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 88.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ghana stood at 88.8%.
That represents a change of up 38.5% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 43.1% | — |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +76.8% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.7% | 43.1% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 64.1% | 88.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 73 Algeria 90.5% compare
- 74 Ethiopia 89.5% compare
- 75 San Marino 89.5% compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.4% compare
- 78 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.3% compare
- 79 Micronesia, Federated States of 87.0% 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 primary education, male in Ghana?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ghana was 88.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release