Ghana vs WB: South Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Ghana
122,558
in 2024
WB: South Asia
5.84 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
49th
WB: South Asia rank
50th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Ghana
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 5.84 million against 122,558 in Ghana, a difference of 5.71 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 47.6 times Ghana's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 49th and WB: South Asia ranks 50th of 216 countries.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 40,398 1.82 million 1.78 million WB: South Asia
1980s 56,817 2.26 million 2.21 million WB: South Asia
1990s 70,563 3.01 million 2.93 million WB: South Asia
2000s 90,168 3.71 million 3.62 million WB: South Asia
2010s 140,776 5.00 million 4.86 million WB: South Asia
2020s 155,293 5.59 million 5.44 million WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Ghana or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 5.84 million against 122,558 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Ghana and WB: South Asia?
5.71 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and WB: South Asia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Ghana and WB: South Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Ghana ranks 49th and WB: South Asia ranks 50th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.