Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary was 80.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana is 80.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana peaked at 97.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.8% | — |
| 2000 | 53.6% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | -8.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 80.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 80.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 48.2% | 90.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 80.5% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 1 |
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 80.2% 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 97.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 80 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 7.8%. 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release