Primary education, teachers, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0036 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Ghana, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Ghana is 0.0036 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per person, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 157th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0034 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.004 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.004 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.004 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 units per person | -33.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0036 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0036 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -33.0% | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0036 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 154 Kyrgyzstan 0.0037 units per person compare
- 155 United Arab Emirates 0.0036 units per person compare
- 156 Tajikistan 0.0036 units per person compare
- 158 India 0.0035 units per person compare
- 159 Japan 0.0035 units per person compare
- 160 Eritrea 0.0035 units per person compare
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, per capita in Ghana?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Ghana was 0.0036 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.