Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 122,558 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ghana, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ghana stood at 122,558.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 185,715 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,752, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 49th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 33,752 | — |
| 1975 | 35,334 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 38,381 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 41,407 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 45,119 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 48,397 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 48,146 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 47,921 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 50,685 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 51,109 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 51,691 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 56,100 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 64,795 | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 65,748 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 66,147 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 65,826 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 62,859 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 66,946 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 72,451 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 67,760 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 69,232 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 71,863 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 67,021 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 71,340 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 75,832 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 80,323 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 75,799 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 75,087 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 80,552 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 81,459 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 82,833 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 89,278 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 88,461 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 105,257 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 112,443 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 110,508 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 121,304 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 124,359 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 123,153 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 129,599 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 136,878 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 138,928 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 142,520 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 160,939 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 161,538 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 168,546 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 185,715 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 172,817 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 156,064 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 139,311 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 122,558 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,398 | 33,752 | 48,397 | 6 |
| 1980s | 56,817 | 47,921 | 66,147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,563 | 62,859 | 80,323 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,168 | 75,087 | 112,443 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,776 | 121,304 | 168,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,293 | 122,558 | 185,715 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0714 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0734 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ghana?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ghana was 122,558 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 185,715 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,752 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.