Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 0.9947 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana stood at 0.9947 GPIA.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6595 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Ghana 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6595 GPIA | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7798 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9947 GPIA | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9805 GPIA | 0.6595 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 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 0.9947 GPIA 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 1.16 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6595 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 65 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 6.6%. 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 upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release