Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 13,815 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana stood at 13,815 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 41.4% on the previous year and up 160.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana peaked at 13,815 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 103 number, in 2003.
That places Ghana 57th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, 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 upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,007 number | — |
| 2000 | 2,013 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,879 number | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,931 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 103 number | -94.7% |
| 2004 | 106 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 109 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5,960 number | +5367.9% |
| 2007 | 6,132 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 5,170 number | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 5,299 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6,635 number | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 6,801 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8,734 number | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 8,831 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9,305 number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 9,659 number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 9,247 number | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 9,491 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9,772 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13,815 number | +41.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13,815 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,541 number, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13,815 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,584 number, 8.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) 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 number | 5,960 number |
| 2003 | -94.7% | 1,931 number | 103 number |
| 2019 | +41.4% | 9,772 number | 13,815 number |
| 2012 | +28.4% | 6,801 number | 8,734 number |
| 2010 | +25.2% | 5,299 number | 6,635 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,007 number | 2,007 number | 2,007 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,870 number | 103 number | 6,132 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,229 number | 6,635 number | 13,815 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana was 13,815 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13,815 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 number in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.7%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.