Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled was 54,230 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Ghana, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Ghana stood at 54,230.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 54,906 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,808, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 55th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,808 | — |
| 1975 | 4,988 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 5,443 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 6,626 | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 6,453 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 7,088 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 6,708 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 6,656 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 7,159 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 7,497 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 7,557 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 8,586 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 9,615 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 12,417 | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 12,508 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 11,179 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 9,850 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 11,602 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 12,324 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 12,595 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 12,601 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,585 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 13,913 | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 11,097 | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 25,891 | +133.3% |
| 2007 | 21,614 | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 21,859 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 22,075 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27,131 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 27,807 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 30,501 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 32,596 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 34,876 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 35,824 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 36,706 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 40,467 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 42,110 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 47,578 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 54,906 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 51,676 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 52,527 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 53,379 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 54,230 | +1.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 54,230 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,282, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 54,230 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,114, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +133.3% | 11,097 | 25,891 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,901 | 4,808 | 7,088 | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,988 | 6,656 | 12,508 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,726 | 9,850 | 11,602 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,555 | 11,097 | 25,891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,560 | 27,131 | 47,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,344 | 51,676 | 54,906 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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, female, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Ghana was 54,230 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 54,906 in 2020.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,808 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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, female, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers, female Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.