Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male was 80.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
80.7%
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
55th
of 67 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
78.5%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2021
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Ghana, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Ghana is 80.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 55th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 78.5% | — |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.1% | 78.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 80.7% | 80.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 52 Marshall Islands 83.7%
- 53 Gambia 81.7% compare
- 54 Panama 81.6%
- 56 Niger 80.6% compare
- 57 Cuba 78.4%
- 58 Republic of Moldova 74.7% 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, male in Ghana?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Ghana was 80.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release