Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana

Ghana: Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -5.81 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-5.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 154.4%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.57 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-15.11 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
38
1975–2021

Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1975–2021

-20-10010201975199820211975: 4.2 % change on previous year1976: 10.5 % change on previous year1977: 7.6 % change on previous year1978: 8.7 % change on previous year1979: 8.2 % change on previous year1980: -0.886 % change on previous year1981: 0.336 % change on previous year1982: 2 % change on previous year1983: 8.6 % change on previous year1984: 3.1 % change on previous year1985: -3.5 % change on previous year1986: 6.9 % change on previous year1987: 24.6 % change on previous year1988: 15.2 % change on previous year1989: -15.1 % change on previous year1990: 0.37 % change on previous year2000: 5.8 % change on previous year2001: 0.601 % change on previous year2002: 6.3 % change on previous year2003: 11.7 % change on previous year2004: 3 % change on previous year2005: 7.3 % change on previous year2006: 14.9 % change on previous year2007: 9.3 % change on previous year2008: 8.2 % change on previous year2009: 0.155 % change on previous year2010: 13.2 % change on previous year2011: 2.5 % change on previous year2012: 8.1 % change on previous year2013: 8 % change on previous year2014: 6.6 % change on previous year2015: 2.5 % change on previous year2016: 0.764 % change on previous year2017: 10.2 % change on previous year2018: 2.5 % change on previous year2019: 12.4 % change on previous year2020: 10.7 % change on previous year2021: -5.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Ghana recorded -5.81 % change on previous year for secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2021.

The figure is down 154.4% on the previous year and down 329.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 24.57 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -15.11 % change on previous year, in 1989.

Ghana ranks 175th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1975 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 4.2 % change on previous year
1976 10.47 % change on previous year +149.1%
1977 7.6 % change on previous year -27.4%
1978 8.7 % change on previous year +14.5%
1979 8.17 % change on previous year -6.1%
1980 -0.8865 % change on previous year -110.8%
1981 0.3362 % change on previous year -137.9%
1982 1.97 % change on previous year +484.8%
1983 8.64 % change on previous year +339.4%
1984 3.11 % change on previous year -64.0%
1985 -3.5 % change on previous year -212.5%
1986 6.94 % change on previous year -298.3%
1987 24.57 % change on previous year +254.2%
1988 15.2 % change on previous year -38.1%
1989 -15.11 % change on previous year -199.4%
1990 0.3698 % change on previous year -102.4%
2000 5.76 % change on previous year +1458.5%
2001 0.6013 % change on previous year -89.6%
2002 6.35 % change on previous year +955.7%
2003 11.68 % change on previous year +84.0%
2004 2.99 % change on previous year -74.4%
2005 7.26 % change on previous year +143.1%
2006 14.9 % change on previous year +105.2%
2007 9.26 % change on previous year -37.9%
2008 8.21 % change on previous year -11.3%
2009 0.1545 % change on previous year -98.1%
2010 13.21 % change on previous year +8447.6%
2011 2.52 % change on previous year -80.9%
2012 8.12 % change on previous year +221.8%
2013 8.04 % change on previous year -1.1%
2014 6.56 % change on previous year -18.4%
2015 2.51 % change on previous year -61.8%
2016 0.7641 % change on previous year -69.5%
2017 10.24 % change on previous year +1240.4%
2018 2.47 % change on previous year -75.9%
2019 12.42 % change on previous year +403.2%
2020 10.67 % change on previous year -14.1%
2021 -5.81 % change on previous year -154.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.83 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year 10.47 % change on previous year 5
1980s 4.13 % change on previous year -15.11 % change on previous year 24.57 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.3698 % change on previous year 0.3698 % change on previous year 0.3698 % change on previous year 1
2000s 6.72 % change on previous year 0.1545 % change on previous year 14.9 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.69 % change on previous year 0.7641 % change on previous year 13.21 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.43 % change on previous year -5.81 % change on previous year 10.67 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 172 Armenia -4.67 % change on previous year
  2. 173 El Salvador -5.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 174 Congo -5.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 176 Cuba -6.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 177 Puerto Rico -6.75 % change on previous year compare
  6. 178 Marshall Islands -6.86 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana?
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana was -5.81 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 24.57 % change on previous year in 1987.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -15.11 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Ghana rank for secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 329.9%. 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 Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 6,649 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.