Ghana vs Least developed countries: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Ghana
61,841 number
in 2019
Least developed countries
669,942 number
in 2019
Ghana rank
27th
Least developed countries rank
29th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • Least developed countries
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197319962019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 669,942 number against 61,841 number in Ghana, a difference of 608,101 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 10.8 times Ghana's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 27th and Least developed countries ranks 29th of 185 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 12,566 number 140,479 number 127,913 number Least developed countries
1990s 18,622 number 173,686 number 155,064 number Least developed countries
2000s 31,453 number 261,813 number 230,360 number Least developed countries
2010s 52,713 number 529,330 number 476,617 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Ghana or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 669,942 number against 61,841 number in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Ghana and Least developed countries?
608,101 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Least developed countries?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Least developed countries rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 27th and Least developed countries ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.