Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 with the minimum required qualifications in 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (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