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.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.2% | — |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +83.3% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | +43.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 87.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 87.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.