Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Ghana

Ghana: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was -3.22 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-3.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 122.6%
World rank
168th
of 206 countries
All-time high
39.31 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-14.09 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
40
1975–2021

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1975–2021

-20020401975199820211975: 5.5 % change on previous year1976: 9.9 % change on previous year1977: 14.1 % change on previous year1978: 18.5 % change on previous year1979: 10.3 % change on previous year1980: 2.9 % change on previous year1981: 3.5 % change on previous year1982: 10.3 % change on previous year1986: 2.2 % change on previous year1987: 5.7 % change on previous year1988: -5.3 % change on previous year1991: 4 % change on previous year1992: 6.8 % change on previous year1993: -5.8 % change on previous year1994: 0.436 % change on previous year1995: 2.3 % change on previous year1996: 0.142 % change on previous year1997: 3.6 % change on previous year2000: 1.9 % change on previous year2001: 0.45 % change on previous year2002: -1.1 % change on previous year2003: 2.2 % change on previous year2004: 22.3 % change on previous year2005: -14.1 % change on previous year2006: 39.3 % change on previous year2007: -8.8 % change on previous year2008: 5.4 % change on previous year2009: 0.207 % change on previous year2010: 19.7 % change on previous year2011: 2.5 % change on previous year2012: -0.935 % change on previous year2013: 8.7 % change on previous year2014: 6.6 % change on previous year2015: 3.1 % change on previous year2016: 4.7 % change on previous year2017: 16.3 % change on previous year2018: 2.2 % change on previous year2019: 7.6 % change on previous year2020: 14.3 % change on previous year2021: -3.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Ghana recorded -3.22 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in 2021.

That represents a change of down 122.6% on the previous year and down 229.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 39.31 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -14.09 % change on previous year, in 2005.

That places Ghana 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1975 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 5.49 % change on previous year
1976 9.88 % change on previous year +80.1%
1977 14.08 % change on previous year +42.4%
1978 18.45 % change on previous year +31.1%
1979 10.3 % change on previous year -44.2%
1980 2.92 % change on previous year -71.7%
1981 3.51 % change on previous year +20.3%
1982 10.32 % change on previous year +194.2%
1986 2.19 % change on previous year -78.8%
1987 5.68 % change on previous year +159.4%
1988 -5.3 % change on previous year -193.2%
1991 4.03 % change on previous year -176.2%
1992 6.78 % change on previous year +68.2%
1993 -5.83 % change on previous year -185.9%
1994 0.4362 % change on previous year -107.5%
1995 2.29 % change on previous year +424.4%
1996 0.1415 % change on previous year -93.8%
1997 3.61 % change on previous year +2447.8%
2000 1.93 % change on previous year -46.4%
2001 0.4499 % change on previous year -76.7%
2002 -1.05 % change on previous year -334.0%
2003 2.17 % change on previous year -306.2%
2004 22.29 % change on previous year +927.1%
2005 -14.09 % change on previous year -163.2%
2006 39.31 % change on previous year -379.1%
2007 -8.81 % change on previous year -122.4%
2008 5.37 % change on previous year -161.0%
2009 0.2073 % change on previous year -96.1%
2010 19.67 % change on previous year +9389.4%
2011 2.49 % change on previous year -87.3%
2012 -0.9354 % change on previous year -137.6%
2013 8.65 % change on previous year -1024.8%
2014 6.63 % change on previous year -23.3%
2015 3.14 % change on previous year -52.7%
2016 4.72 % change on previous year +50.4%
2017 16.27 % change on previous year +244.6%
2018 2.21 % change on previous year -86.4%
2019 7.65 % change on previous year +245.6%
2020 14.25 % change on previous year +86.3%
2021 -3.22 % change on previous year -122.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.64 % change on previous year 5.49 % change on previous year 18.45 % change on previous year 5
1980s 3.22 % change on previous year -5.3 % change on previous year 10.32 % change on previous year 6
1990s 1.64 % change on previous year -5.83 % change on previous year 6.78 % change on previous year 7
2000s 4.78 % change on previous year -14.09 % change on previous year 39.31 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.05 % change on previous year -0.9354 % change on previous year 19.67 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.51 % change on previous year -3.22 % change on previous year 14.25 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 165 Barbados -2.63 % change on previous year compare
  2. 166 Seychelles -2.97 % change on previous year compare
  3. 167 Kuwait -3.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 169 Fiji -3.42 % change on previous year compare
  5. 170 Peru -3.5 % change on previous year compare
  6. 171 El Salvador -3.62 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Ghana?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Ghana was -3.22 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 39.31 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -14.09 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does Ghana rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 229.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
427 places, 16,499 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.