Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.7595 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1974–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.7595 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.8162 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1483 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 74th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1553 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1687 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.182 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2127 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2228 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2272 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2465 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2848 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.289 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2907 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2893 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2763 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2942 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3184 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3043 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3158 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2945 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3135 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.353 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3331 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.33 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.354 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.358 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.364 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3924 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3888 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4626 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4942 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4857 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5331 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5465 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5412 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5696 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6106 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6264 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7073 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7099 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7408 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8162 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7595 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.7595 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.7595 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1775 units per square kilometre | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | 0.2127 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2497 units per square kilometre | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | 0.2907 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3075 units per square kilometre | 0.2763 units per square kilometre | 0.353 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3963 units per square kilometre | 0.33 units per square kilometre | 0.4942 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6187 units per square kilometre | 0.5331 units per square kilometre | 0.7408 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7879 units per square kilometre | 0.7595 units per square kilometre | 0.8162 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 71 Germany 0.7864 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Malaysia 0.7751 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Indonesia 0.7737 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Cape Verde 0.7521 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Dominica 0.736 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Brunei 0.7304 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.7595 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8162 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1483 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.