Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 0.9647 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.9647 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana peaked at 1.47 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8725 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Ghana 80th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.46 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.23 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.985 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.13 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8725 GPIA | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 1.47 GPIA | +68.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 1.17 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9958 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9867 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9647 GPIA | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.8725 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9647 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 345,166 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (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 0.9647 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.47 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8725 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 pre-primary 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