Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 36,240 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 36,240 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ghana peaked at 40,614 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,595, in 1999.
Ghana ranks 37th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,595 | — |
| 2000 | 10,311 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 10,716 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 10,670 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11,482 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 13,807 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 10,988 | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 19,931 | +81.4% |
| 2007 | 15,482 | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 16,689 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 16,776 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20,496 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 21,006 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 21,767 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 23,765 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 25,571 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 26,165 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 27,459 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 30,976 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 32,338 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 33,763 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 40,614 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 36,240 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,595 | 9,595 | 9,595 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,685 | 10,311 | 19,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,331 | 20,496 | 33,763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,427 | 36,240 | 40,614 | 2 |
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More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ghana?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ghana was 36,240 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40,614 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,595 in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release