Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 88.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Ghana stood at 88.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Ghana peaked at 88.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2015.
That places Ghana 79th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 84.1% | — |
| 2015 | 83.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +4.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 88.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 88.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.1%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.9% | 83.7% | 84.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 84.6% | 88.8% | 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 trained in Ghana?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Ghana was 88.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained 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 trained?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 trained 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