Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 61,540 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana is 61,540, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 82,713 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,934, in 1974.
That places Ghana 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number), gaps filled (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% |
| 1983 | 23,309 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 24,417 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 25,526 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 26,085 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 27,567 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 26,107 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 24,558 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 23,008 | -6.3% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 25,584 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 25,513 | -0.3% |
| 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% |
| 2022 | 73,877 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 67,709 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 61,540 | -9.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 61,540 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 61,540 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +39.3% | 27,746 | 38,654 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,269 | 10,934 | 18,890 | 6 |
| 1980s | 23,933 | 19,441 | 27,567 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,699 | 23,008 | 25,656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,270 | 25,848 | 38,654 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,302 | 44,542 | 72,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,177 | 61,540 | 82,713 | 5 |
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 61,540 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 82,713 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,934 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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 851 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.