Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 15,436 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana is 15,436, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana peaked at 15,436 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 103, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 60th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,007 | — |
| 2000 | 2,013 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,879 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,931 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 103 | -94.7% |
| 2004 | 106 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 109 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5,960 | +5367.9% |
| 2007 | 6,132 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 5,170 | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 5,299 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6,635 | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 6,801 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8,734 | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 8,831 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9,305 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 9,659 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 9,247 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 9,491 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9,772 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13,815 | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 14,292 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 15,436 | +8.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15,436 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,388, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15,436 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,852, 5.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) 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 | +5367.9% | 109 | 5,960 |
| 2003 | -94.7% | 1,931 | 103 |
| 2019 | +41.4% | 9,772 | 13,815 |
| 2012 | +28.4% | 6,801 | 8,734 |
| 2010 | +25.2% | 5,299 | 6,635 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,007 | 2,007 | 2,007 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,870 | 103 | 6,132 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,229 | 6,635 | 13,815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,864 | 14,292 | 15,436 | 2 |
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 upper secondary education, female in Ghana?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana was 15,436 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,436 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 60th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release