Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in upper secondary education, 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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