Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 72,396 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana, 1974–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 72,396 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 72,396 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,934 number, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 50th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10,934 number | — |
| 1975 | 11,534 number | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 12,674 number | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 14,458 number | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 17,126 number | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 18,890 number | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 19,441 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 20,123 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 22,200 number | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 23,309 number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 24,417 number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 25,526 number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 26,085 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 27,567 number | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 26,107 number | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 24,558 number | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 23,008 number | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 23,936 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 25,560 number | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 24,070 number | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 24,175 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24,728 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 24,763 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 25,656 number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 25,584 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 25,513 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 26,006 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 26,123 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25,848 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26,409 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 32,296 number | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 27,746 number | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 38,654 number | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 35,250 number | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 37,143 number | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 37,220 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44,542 number | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 45,651 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 45,224 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 49,136 number | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 52,395 number | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 54,039 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 56,590 number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 65,796 number | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 67,252 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 72,396 number | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,269 number | 10,934 number | 18,890 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 23,933 number | 19,441 number | 27,567 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,699 number | 23,008 number | 25,656 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,270 number | 25,848 number | 38,654 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,302 number | 44,542 number | 72,396 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana was 72,396 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 72,396 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,934 number in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.