Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 27.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 27.6% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Ghana peaked at 33.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2005.
That places Ghana 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.1% | — |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +69.6% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 19.6% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.2% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 2 |
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 lower secondary education who are female in Ghana?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Ghana was 27.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Ghana ranks 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release