Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female was 3,613 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3,613 for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Ghana peaked at 20,667 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 2013.
That places Ghana 50th out of 94 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,500 | — |
| 2014 | 1,637 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1,685 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,005 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 20,667 | +930.8% |
| 2018 | 2,244 | -89.1% |
| 2020 | 3,923 | +74.8% |
| 2021 | 3,872 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,410 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 3,227 | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 3,613 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,956 | 1,500 | 20,667 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,809 | 3,227 | 4,410 | 5 |
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More education data for Ghana
- 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 (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 tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Ghana?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Ghana was 3,613 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20,667 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release