Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Ghana
Ghana: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 87.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Ghana stood at 87.7%.
The figure is up 43.9% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Ghana peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 57th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.4% | 39.2% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 60.9% | 87.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,558 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.34 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Ghana?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Ghana was 87.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.