Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 89.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 89.3% 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 36.3% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana peaked at 89.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2009.
That places Ghana 85th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.8% | — |
| 2000 | 69.1% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +36.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 89.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 89.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 47.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 50.6% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 65.5% | 89.3% | 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 89.3% 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 89.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ghana ranks 85th out of 139 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 70.5%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release