Teachers in primary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in primary education, female was 61,540 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Ghana, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Ghana is 61,540, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Ghana peaked at 82,713 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,934, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 61st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10,934 | — |
| 1975 | 11,534 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 12,674 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 14,458 | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 17,126 | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 18,890 | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 19,441 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 20,123 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 22,200 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 25,526 | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 26,085 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 27,567 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 26,107 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 23,008 | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 23,936 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 25,560 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 24,070 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 24,175 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24,728 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 24,763 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 25,656 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 25,513 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 26,006 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 26,123 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25,848 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26,409 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 32,296 | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 27,746 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 38,654 | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 35,250 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 37,143 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 37,220 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44,542 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 45,651 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 45,224 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 49,136 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 52,395 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 54,039 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 56,590 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 65,796 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 67,252 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 72,396 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 82,713 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 80,046 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 61,540 | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,269 | 10,934 | 18,890 | 6 |
| 1980s | 23,864 | 19,441 | 27,567 | 7 |
| 1990s | 24,601 | 23,008 | 25,656 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31,270 | 25,848 | 38,654 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,302 | 44,542 | 72,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,766 | 61,540 | 82,713 | 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 primary education, female in Ghana?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Ghana was 61,540 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 82,713 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,934 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release