Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 88.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
88.9%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
163rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 1987
All-time low
79.3%
in 2004
Years of data
29
1973–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ghana, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 88.9% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ghana peaked at 97.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2004.
That places Ghana 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 94.0% | — |
| 1986 | 97.1% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 93.5% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +4.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 88.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.7%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 88.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.2%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 93.5% | 97.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 79.3% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 82.2% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 84.0% | 88.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 160 Burundi 89.8% compare
- 161 Philippines 89.8% compare
- 162 Iran, Islamic Republic of 89.4% compare
- 164 Paraguay 88.7% compare
- 165 Central African Republic 88.5% compare
- 166 Türkiye 88.3% 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 pre-primary education who are female in Ghana?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ghana was 88.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Ghana ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release