Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate was -9.93 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Ghana is -9.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 239.4% on the previous year and down 491.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 40.56 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -19.06 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 188th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1977 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1978 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1980 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1981 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1986 | 26.61 % change on previous year | +976.8% |
| 1987 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1988 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -456.3% |
| 1991 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 1992 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1993 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 1994 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1995 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1996 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 1997 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2000 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 2001 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2002 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -804.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6325 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2004 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -1396.1% |
| 2005 | 21.76 % change on previous year | -365.4% |
| 2006 | -19.06 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2007 | 40.56 % change on previous year | -312.8% |
| 2008 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2009 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2010 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 2011 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2012 | -0.9897 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2013 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -428.5% |
| 2014 | 5 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4806 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2016 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +155.2% |
| 2017 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +774.3% |
| 2018 | -0.9007 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2019 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -319.5% |
| 2020 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +260.5% |
| 2021 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.29 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 26.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -10.35 % change on previous year | 9.02 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -19.06 % change on previous year | 40.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -0.9897 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -9.93 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 185 Falkland Islands, Malvinas -9.09 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea -9.38 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Andorra -9.52 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Kuwait -10.77 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Reunion -10.83 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Mauritania -11.9 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Ghana was -9.93 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.56 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.06 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 491.8%. 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, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.