Trained teachers in primary education in Ghana
Ghana: Trained teachers in primary education was 89.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Ghana is 89.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Ghana peaked at 89.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 83rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.8% | — |
| 2000 | 69.1% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 47.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 50.6% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 65.5% | 89.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 primary education in Ghana?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Ghana was 89.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.