Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -6.95 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at -6.95 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 168.2% on the previous year and down 375.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 18.99 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6.95 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Ghana 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1977 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1980 | -0.5186 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1981 | -0.4673 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -1334.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8365 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1984 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +649.0% |
| 1986 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 1987 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6069 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1989 | -0.4853 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1990 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +828.8% |
| 1991 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 1992 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1993 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1994 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1995 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1996 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 1997 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2000 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 2001 | -0.9393 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2002 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -874.8% |
| 2003 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2004 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +361.3% |
| 2006 | -0.9151 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2007 | 18.99 % change on previous year | -2174.8% |
| 2008 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2009 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2010 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -667.7% |
| 2011 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2012 | -0.9698 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2013 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -639.7% |
| 2014 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2016 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 2017 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +399.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3722 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2019 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +1065.6% |
| 2020 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 2021 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -6.95 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -6.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.6 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2174.8% | -0.9151 % change on previous year | 18.99 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1334.2% | -0.4673 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.48 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -0.5186 % change on previous year | 15.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | 18.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -0.9698 % change on previous year | 12.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 182 Trinidad and Tobago -6.4 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Honduras -6.45 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Puerto Rico -6.76 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Myanmar -6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Guam -7.19 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Marshall Islands -7.19 % change on previous year
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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana was -6.95 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.99 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.95 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 375.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.