Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 24.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Ghana, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Ghana is 24.1%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Ghana peaked at 24.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 65th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.8% | — |
| 2000 | 20.5% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +4.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 24.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.2%, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 24.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.1%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 20.5% | 24.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 23.0% | 24.1% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Ghana?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Ghana was 24.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Ghana ranks 65th out of 75 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release