Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 37,180 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ghana, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ghana is 37,180, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ghana peaked at 58,670 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 725, in 1973.
That places Ghana 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 725 | — |
| 1986 | 9,921 | +1268.4% |
| 1987 | 11,332 | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 12,829 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 13,737 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 20,224 | +47.2% |
| 2000 | 24,379 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 24,207 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 24,863 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 25,304 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 23,263 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 26,333 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 27,200 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 27,983 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 29,879 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 37,117 | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 39,901 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 40,894 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 35,047 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 37,628 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 41,967 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 42,985 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 44,648 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 50,564 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 51,071 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51,747 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 58,670 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 54,071 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 37,180 | -31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 725 | 725 | 725 | 1 |
| 1980s | 11,955 | 9,921 | 13,737 | 4 |
| 1990s | 20,224 | 20,224 | 20,224 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27,053 | 23,263 | 37,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,645 | 35,047 | 51,747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,974 | 37,180 | 58,670 | 3 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ghana?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ghana was 37,180 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58,670 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 725 in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release