Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 78.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 78.6% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Ghana peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 74th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 79.8% | — |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.9% | 79.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 78.6% | 83.3% | 2 |
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 secondary education, female in Ghana?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Ghana was 78.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 74th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release