Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 88.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 88.2% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Ghana peaked at 88.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 61st of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 84.2% | — |
| 2015 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | +3.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 88.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.3%, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 88.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.2%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.9% | 83.7% | 84.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 84.6% | 88.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 58 Chad 90.9% compare
- 59 Philippines 90.5% compare
- 60 Togo 88.3% compare
- 62 Madagascar 85.9% compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 85.4% compare
- 64 Djibouti 83.7% 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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Ghana?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Ghana was 88.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release