Primary education, teachers in Ghana
Ghana: Primary education, teachers was 122,558 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
122,558
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
49th
of 204 countries
All-time high
185,715
in 2020
All-time low
33,752
in 1974
Years of data
48
1974–2024
Primary education, teachers in Ghana, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Ghana is 122,558, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Ghana peaked at 185,715 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,752, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 49th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 33,752 | — |
| 1975 | 35,334 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 38,381 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 41,407 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 45,119 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 48,397 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 48,146 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 47,921 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 50,685 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 51,109 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 51,691 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 56,100 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 64,795 | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 65,748 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 66,147 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 65,826 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 62,859 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 66,946 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 72,451 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 67,760 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 69,232 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 71,863 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 67,021 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 71,340 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 80,323 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 75,799 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 75,087 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 80,552 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 81,459 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 82,833 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 89,278 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 88,461 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 105,257 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 112,443 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 110,508 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 121,304 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 124,359 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 123,153 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 129,599 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 136,878 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 138,928 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 142,520 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 160,939 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 161,538 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 168,546 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 185,715 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 172,817 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 122,558 | -29.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 122,558 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 122,558 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,398 | 33,752 | 48,397 | 6 |
| 1980s | 56,817 | 47,921 | 66,147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,977 | 62,859 | 80,323 | 9 |
| 2000s | 90,168 | 75,087 | 112,443 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,776 | 121,304 | 168,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,363 | 122,558 | 185,715 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 in Ghana?
- Primary education, teachers in Ghana was 122,558 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 185,715 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,752 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for primary education, teachers?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.