Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male was 90.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 90.6% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 136.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana peaked at 90.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2004.
That places Ghana 46th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.5% | — |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -51.7% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +140.4% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +107.5% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | +46.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 90.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 90.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.9%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +140.4% | 10.5% | 25.1% |
| 2007 | +107.5% | 13.9% | 28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 10.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 22.8% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 61.4% | 90.6% | 3 |
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 90.6% 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 90.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 92 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 up 136.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release