Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary was 84.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana stood at 84.6%.
That represents a change of up 598.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana peaked at 97.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2012.
That places Ghana 56th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.4% | — |
| 2000 | 91.3% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 89.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -90.1% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +925.9% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -85.6% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +598.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 84.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.4%, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 84.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.6%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +925.9% | 8.0% | 82.0% |
| 2021 | +598.4% | 12.1% | 84.6% |
| 2012 | -90.1% | 80.4% | 8.0% |
| 2019 | -85.6% | 81.7% | 11.7% |
| 2007 | +32.4% | 63.0% | 83.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 63.0% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 8.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 12.1% | 84.6% | 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana was 84.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release