Teachers in secondary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in secondary education, female was 54,230 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Ghana, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 54,230 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Ghana peaked at 54,906 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,808, in 1974.
That places Ghana 55th out of 210 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.
Teachers in secondary education, 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% |
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 |
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- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Ghana?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Ghana was 54,230 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 54,906 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,808 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release