Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 87.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 87.4% for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.7% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Ghana peaked at 87.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2004.
That places Ghana 61st out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.4% | — |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +81.9% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | +43.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 87.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 87.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.5%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 12.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 27.7% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 60.8% | 87.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 58 Costa Rica 90.0% compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 89.4% compare
- 60 Seychelles 87.6% compare
- 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 86.8% compare
- 63 Fiji 85.2% compare
- 64 Croatia 83.8% 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 preprimary education, female in Ghana?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Ghana was 87.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.