Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted was 0.9262 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Ghana stood at 0.9262 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Ghana peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9262 GPIA, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 78th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9262 GPIA | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9262 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
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 proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Ghana?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Ghana was 0.9262 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9262 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release