Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.12 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.12 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.28 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.7949 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
20
1999–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana stood at 1.12 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7949 GPIA, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 5th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.23 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7949 GPIA | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 GPIA | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 1.28 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.24 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 0.7949 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 1.12 GPIA 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 1.28 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7949 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ghana ranks 5th out of 73 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 down 9.5%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release