Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 89.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Ghana is 89.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Ghana peaked at 89.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 130th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 84.4% | — |
| 2015 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +3.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 89.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 89.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.6%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.5% | 84.1% | 85.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 85.5% | 89.8% | 3 |
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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in Ghana?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Ghana was 89.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Ghana ranks 130th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release