Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 61,841 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ghana, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 61,841 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 61,841 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 771 number, in 1973.
Ghana ranks 27th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 771 number | — |
| 1975 | 917 number | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 10,218 number | +1014.3% |
| 1987 | 11,656 number | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 13,725 number | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 14,665 number | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 15,152 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 22,091 number | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 26,630 number | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 26,540 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 27,882 number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 28,382 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 29,335 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 29,014 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 33,215 number | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 34,140 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 35,736 number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 43,655 number | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 48,540 number | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 49,752 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 42,417 number | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 45,223 number | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 50,575 number | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 52,007 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 53,936 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 61,096 number | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 61,739 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61,841 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 844 number | 771 number | 917 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 12,566 number | 10,218 number | 14,665 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 18,622 number | 15,152 number | 22,091 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 31,453 number | 26,540 number | 43,655 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,713 number | 42,417 number | 61,841 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 345,166 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ghana?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ghana was 61,841 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61,841 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 771 number in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.