Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female was 80.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
80.2%
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
58th
of 67 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
80.2%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2014–2021
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana stood at 80.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 58th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.2% | — |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.0% | 83.2% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 55 Panama 84.1%
- 56 Afghanistan 84.1% compare
- 57 Marshall Islands 81.6%
- 59 Rwanda 79.4% compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 75.3% compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 73.2% 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, female in Ghana?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana was 80.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release