Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 74.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana is 74.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana peaked at 89.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2009.
That places Ghana 62nd 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 with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.3% | — |
| 2000 | 76.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 59.4% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 60.8% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.1% | 75.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 59 Armenia 76.6%
- 60 Rwanda 76.6% compare
- 61 Burundi 75.9% compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 72.5%
- 64 Cape Verde 69.0% compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 67.8% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
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 74.1% 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 89.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ghana ranks 62nd 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 21.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release