Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana

Ghana: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 13,815 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
13,815 number
Change on year
up 41.4%
World rank
57th
of 131 countries
All-time high
13,815 number
in 2019
All-time low
103 number
in 2003
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ghana, 1999–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1999200920191999: 2.0k number2000: 2.0k number2001: 1.9k number2002: 1.9k number2003: 103 number2004: 106 number2005: 109 number2006: 6.0k number2007: 6.1k number2008: 5.2k number2009: 5.3k number2010: 6.6k number2011: 6.8k number2012: 8.7k number2013: 8.8k number2014: 9.3k number2015: 9.7k number2016: 9.2k number2017: 9.5k number2018: 9.8k number2019: 13.8k number

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 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in Ghana, 1999 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Norway 15,215 number compare
  2. 55 Switzerland 14,438 number compare
  3. 56 Denmark 13,825 number compare
  4. 58 Honduras 13,261 number compare
  5. 59 Jordan 13,210 number compare
  6. 60 Lebanon 13,063 number compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,830 data points, 1971–2019
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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.