Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 33.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Ghana stood at 33.3%.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Ghana peaked at 50.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2013.
That places Ghana 55th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.1% | — |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +62.9% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -34.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 33.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.3%, 87% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 33.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.1% | 25.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 33.3% | 50.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 52 Andorra 35.3% compare
- 53 Madagascar 35.1% compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 34.0%
- 56 Germany 32.6% compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 32.3% compare
- 58 Qatar 30.4% 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 short cycle tertiary education who are in Ghana?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Ghana was 33.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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 short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release