Secondary education, teachers, female in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary education, teachers, female was 54,230 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Ghana, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Ghana is 54,230, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Ghana peaked at 54,906 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,808, in 1974.
That places Ghana 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,808 | — |
| 1975 | 4,988 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 5,443 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 6,626 | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 6,453 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 7,088 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 6,708 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 6,656 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 7,159 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 7,497 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 7,557 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 9,615 | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 12,417 | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 12,508 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 9,850 | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 11,602 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 12,324 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 12,595 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 12,601 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,585 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 13,913 | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 11,097 | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 25,891 | +133.3% |
| 2007 | 21,614 | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 21,859 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 22,075 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27,131 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 27,807 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 30,501 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 32,596 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 34,876 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 35,824 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 36,706 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 40,467 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 42,110 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 47,578 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 54,906 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 51,676 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 54,230 | +4.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, female in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +133.3% | 11,097 | 25,891 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,901 | 4,808 | 7,088 | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,765 | 6,656 | 12,508 | 8 |
| 1990s | 10,726 | 9,850 | 11,602 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,555 | 11,097 | 25,891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,560 | 27,131 | 47,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,604 | 51,676 | 54,906 | 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 secondary education, teachers, female in Ghana?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Ghana was 54,230 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 54,906 in 2020.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,808 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.