Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 174,414 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ghana, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 174,414 for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 207,972 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,841, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 39th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21,841 | — |
| 1975 | 22,759 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 25,142 | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 27,054 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 29,409 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 31,812 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 31,530 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 31,636 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 32,258 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 35,045 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 36,135 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 34,871 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 37,290 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 46,452 | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 53,514 | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 45,429 | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 45,597 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 52,208 | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 55,217 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 55,549 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 59,075 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 65,976 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 67,946 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 72,879 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 83,737 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 91,487 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 99,001 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 99,154 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 112,252 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 115,086 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 124,436 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 134,438 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 143,254 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 146,847 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 147,969 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 163,123 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 167,150 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 187,914 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 207,972 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 195,899 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 188,737 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 181,576 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 174,414 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,336 | 21,841 | 31,812 | 6 |
| 1980s | 38,416 | 31,530 | 53,514 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,902 | 45,597 | 52,208 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75,002 | 55,217 | 99,154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,247 | 112,252 | 187,914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,720 | 174,414 | 207,972 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ghana was 174,414 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 207,972 in 2020.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,841 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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 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 with 719 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.