Ghana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate

Ghana
7.65 % change on previous year
in 2019
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.96 % change on previous year
in 2019
Ghana rank
31st
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Ghana
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
-2002040197119952019

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 7.65 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.69 % change on previous year.

That makes Ghana's figure about 3.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 11.64 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year 8.31 % change on previous year Ghana
1980s 3.22 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year 0.372 % change on previous year Ghana
1990s 1.64 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year 0.0814 % change on previous year Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 4.78 % change on previous year 0.766 % change on previous year 4.01 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s 7.05 % change on previous year 0.642 % change on previous year 6.41 % change on previous year Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate, Ghana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Ghana, at 7.65 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate between Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
5.69 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
38 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 6,479 data points, 1971–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.