Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 122,558 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
122,558
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
49th
of 216 countries
All-time high
185,715
in 2020
All-time low
33,752
in 1974
Years of data
48
1974–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Ghana, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 122,558 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 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% |
| 1999 | 80,323 | +12.6% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 122,558 | -29.1% |
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 | 69,977 | 62,859 | 80,323 | 9 |
| 2000s | 90,168 | 75,087 | 112,443 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,776 | 121,304 | 168,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,363 | 122,558 | 185,715 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Ghana?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Ghana was 122,558 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 185,715 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,752 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release