Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.861 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1974–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.861 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.914 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.096 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 79th of 201 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, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.154 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2352 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2427 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2441 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2596 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.29 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2986 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3203 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.368 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4021 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4351 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4358 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4933 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5058 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5469 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5908 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6296 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6454 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6503 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7169 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7346 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8259 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.914 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.861 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1157 units per square kilometre | 0.096 units per square kilometre | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | 0.2352 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2149 units per square kilometre | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | 0.2427 units per square kilometre | 0.4358 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6339 units per square kilometre | 0.4933 units per square kilometre | 0.8259 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8875 units per square kilometre | 0.861 units per square kilometre | 0.914 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 76 Cape Verde 0.8769 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cyprus 0.8748 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Guatemala 0.8672 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 France 0.8497 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Albania 0.8453 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Armenia 0.8398 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.861 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.914 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.096 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.