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
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1975–2021
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
| 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -5.81 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.53 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -5.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +8447.6% | 0.1545 % change on previous year | 13.21 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1458.5% | 0.3698 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1240.4% | 0.7641 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +955.7% | 0.6013 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 172 Armenia -4.67 % change on previous year
- 173 El Salvador -5.14 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Congo -5.44 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Cuba -6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Puerto Rico -6.75 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Marshall Islands -6.86 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary 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 Secondary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.