Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male was 84.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.9%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
70th
of 93 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
66.7%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 84.9% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Ghana peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 70th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 66.7% | — |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.0% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 76.3% | 84.9% | 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, male in Ghana?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Ghana was 84.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release