Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 88.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 88.5% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Ghana peaked at 95.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2004.
That places Ghana 89th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.2% | — |
| 2000 | 93.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | +4.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 88.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 88.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.6%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 81.5% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 83.7% | 85.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 84.4% | 88.5% | 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 pre-primary education who are trained in Ghana?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Ghana was 88.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Ghana ranks 89th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 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