Teachers in early childhood educational development … female in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in early childhood educational development … female was 8,584 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Ghana stood at 8,584. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 62.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Ghana peaked at 23,151 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,584, in 2024.
That places Ghana 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in early childhood educational development … female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11,386 | — |
| 2015 | 12,345 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 13,983 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 16,210 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 17,320 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 20,614 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 20,979 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23,151 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 8,584 | -62.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,310 | 11,386 | 20,614 | 6 |
| 2020s | 17,571 | 8,584 | 23,151 | 3 |
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 teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Ghana?
- Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Ghana was 8,584 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 23,151 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,584 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release