Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.3518 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1974–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.3518 units per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.3635 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0481 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 97th of 200 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 (number), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1161 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2303 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2487 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2892 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2956 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3182 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3635 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3518 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3518 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3518 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | 0.083 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.243 units per square kilometre | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | 0.3182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3577 units per square kilometre | 0.3518 units per square kilometre | 0.3635 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 94 Eswatini 0.3605 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Austria 0.3549 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 France 0.3535 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Slovakia 0.3411 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Egypt 0.3274 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Czechia 0.3166 units per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.3518 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3635 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0481 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.