Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 23.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Ghana stood at 23.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Ghana peaked at 24.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2005.
That places Ghana 60th out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.7% | — |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 21.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.6% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 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 trained in Ghana?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained 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 trained recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Ghana ranks 60th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 upper secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release