Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 22.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Ghana is 22.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Ghana peaked at 22.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2013.
That places Ghana 81st out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.2% | — |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 22.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.9%, 63% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 22.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 78% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.2% | 19.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.5% | 22.8% | 5 |
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 isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Ghana?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Ghana was 22.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release