Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 25.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Ghana stood at 25.5%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Ghana peaked at 26.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1972.
Ghana ranks 144th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.2% | — |
| 1972 | 8.6% | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +70.0% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.0% | 23.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 23.1% | 26.7% | 5 |
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 tertiary education who are female in Ghana?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Ghana was 25.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Ghana ranks 144th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release