Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified was 23.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
23.9%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
55th
of 57 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2021
All-time low
22.9%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2014–2021
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Ghana, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 23.9% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
That places Ghana 55th out of 57 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.0% | — |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.9% | 23.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
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 upper secondary education who are qualified in Ghana?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Ghana was 23.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary 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