Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 50.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Ghana is 50.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Ghana peaked at 50.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2018.
Ghana ranks 86th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46.8% | — |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.0% | 45.4% | 46.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 46.7% | 50.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 83 Nepal 53.9% compare
- 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.3% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 52.4% compare
- 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 48.3% compare
- 88 Mozambique 47.3% compare
- 89 Solomon Islands 46.9% 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 primary education who are qualified in Ghana?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Ghana was 50.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Ghana ranks 86th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 primary education who are qualified 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