Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 88.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 88.8% 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 38.5% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana peaked at 88.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2009.
That places Ghana 76th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.0% | — |
| 2000 | 60.5% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 38.1% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 41.6% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 64.1% | 88.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (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 88.8% 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 88.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 130 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 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release