Secondary education, teachers, female in Ghana

Ghana: Secondary education, teachers, female was 54,230 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
54,230
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
55th
of 198 countries
All-time high
54,906
in 2020
All-time low
4,808
in 1974
Years of data
39
1974–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female in Ghana, 1974–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1974199920241974: 4.8k1975: 5.0k1976: 5.4k1977: 6.6k1978: 6.5k1979: 7.1k1980: 6.7k1981: 6.7k1982: 7.2k1983: 7.5k1984: 7.6k1986: 9.6k1987: 12.4k1988: 12.5k1990: 9.8k1999: 11.6k2000: 12.3k2001: 12.6k2002: 12.6k2003: 11.6k2004: 13.9k2005: 11.1k2006: 25.9k2007: 21.6k2008: 21.9k2009: 22.1k2010: 27.1k2011: 27.8k2012: 30.5k2013: 32.6k2014: 34.9k2015: 35.8k2016: 36.7k2017: 40.5k2018: 42.1k2019: 47.6k2020: 54.9k2021: 51.7k2024: 54.2k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female in Ghana, 1974 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Portugal 58,235 compare
  2. 53 Belarus 58,138 compare
  3. 54 Ecuador 55,489 compare
  4. 56 Hungary 54,013 compare
  5. 57 Greece 53,457 compare
  6. 58 Australia 52,710 compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.