Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 54,230 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,282, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 54,230 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,114, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release