Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 61,018 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61,018
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
34th
of 212 countries
All-time high
103,002
in 2020
All-time low
22,818
in 1974
Years of data
45
1974–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in Ghana, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Ghana stood at 61,018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 103,002 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22,818, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 34th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 22,818 | — |
| 1975 | 23,800 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 25,707 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 26,949 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 27,993 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 29,507 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 28,705 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 27,798 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 28,485 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 30,574 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 38,710 | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 38,181 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 40,040 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 39,851 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 43,010 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 46,891 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 43,690 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 45,057 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 47,135 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 42,258 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 45,684 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 54,810 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 49,793 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 48,964 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 54,704 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 55,050 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 50,537 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 61,532 | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 49,807 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 70,007 | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 75,300 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 73,288 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 76,762 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 78,708 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 77,929 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 80,463 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 84,483 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 84,889 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 85,930 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 95,143 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 94,286 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 96,150 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 103,002 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 92,771 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 61,018 | -34.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 61,018 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 61,018 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,129 | 22,818 | 29,507 | 6 |
| 1980s | 33,213 | 27,798 | 40,040 | 7 |
| 1990s | 45,376 | 39,851 | 54,810 | 9 |
| 2000s | 58,898 | 48,964 | 75,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,474 | 76,762 | 96,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,597 | 61,018 | 103,002 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 31 Madagascar 62,556 compare
- 32 Philippines 61,732 compare
- 33 South Africa 61,727 compare
- 35 Peru 57,324 compare
- 36 Spain 55,239 compare
- 37 Angola 48,477 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, male in Ghana?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Ghana was 61,018 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 103,002 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,818 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release