Qualified and trained teachers in Ghana
Ghana: Qualified and trained teachers was 87.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.73
Change on year
up 43.9%
World rank
57th
of 87 countries
All-time high
100
in 2019
All-time low
39.24
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2024
Qualified and trained teachers in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, qualified and trained teachers in Ghana stood at 87.73.
The figure is up 43.9% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Ghana peaked at 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.24, in 2014.
That places Ghana 57th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Qualified and trained teachers in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.24 | — |
| 2015 | 45.55 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 47.83 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 54.55 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 100 | +83.3% |
| 2020 | 63.09 | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 60.95 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 87.73 | +43.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 87.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.12, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 87.73 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 | 57.44 | 39.24 | 100 | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.59 | 60.95 | 87.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Ghana?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Ghana was 87.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.24 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is qualified and trained teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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