Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male was 74.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ghana is 74.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ghana peaked at 89.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 61st of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.3% | — |
| 2000 | 76.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 74.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 79% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 74.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +46.9% | 60.8% | 89.4% |
| 2013 | -27.9% | 89.4% | 64.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 59.4% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 60.8% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.1% | 75.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 58 Armenia 76.6%
- 59 Rwanda 76.6% compare
- 60 Burundi 75.9% compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 72.5%
- 63 Cape Verde 69.0% compare
- 64 Burkina Faso 67.8% compare
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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ghana?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ghana was 74.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.