Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 131,461 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ghana is 131,461, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 147,244 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39,786, in 1999.
That places Ghana 25th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39,786 | — |
| 2000 | 43,113 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 44,194 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 47,445 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 49,834 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 51,419 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 55,958 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 59,851 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 67,005 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 73,656 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 73,211 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 81,288 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 83,339 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 85,847 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 93,797 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 100,921 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 103,358 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 107,099 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 119,808 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 123,045 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 128,074 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 147,244 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 131,461 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,786 | 39,786 | 39,786 | 1 |
| 2000s | 56,569 | 43,113 | 73,656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,658 | 81,288 | 128,074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,352 | 131,461 | 147,244 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ghana?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ghana was 131,461 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 147,244 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,786 in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release