Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ghana
Ghana: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 77.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 77.0% for trained teachers in lower secondary education in 2021.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ghana peaked at 83.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2019.
That places Ghana 62nd out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.7% | — |
| 2000 | 80.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 64.8% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 55.5% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 58.0% | 77.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ghana?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ghana was 77.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 (% of total 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.