Ghana vs Sweden: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Ghana
61,540
in 2024
Sweden
58,504
in 2024
Ghana rank
61st
Sweden rank
64th

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

  • Ghana
  • Sweden
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119972024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 61,540 against 58,504 in Sweden, a difference of 3,036.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sweden ahead.

Ghana ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 64th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 11,714 31,476 19,762 Sweden
1990s 24,927 47,184 22,256 Sweden
2000s 31,270 52,771 21,502 Sweden
2010s 55,302 51,862 3,440 Ghana
2020s 73,177 58,182 14,995 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Ghana or Sweden?
Ghana, at 61,540 against 58,504 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Ghana and Sweden?
3,036, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Sweden rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Ghana ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 64th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.