Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 80.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
80.6%
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
57th
of 67 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
79.5%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2021
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Ghana, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 80.6% for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in 2021.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 57th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 79.5% | — |
| 2015 | 81.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.0% | 79.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 54 Panama 83.0%
- 55 Marshall Islands 82.6%
- 56 Niger 81.6% compare
- 58 Gambia 80.2% compare
- 59 Burkina Faso 74.8% compare
- 60 Niue 69.0% 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 upper secondary education, both in Ghana?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Ghana was 80.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release