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

Latest (2021)
-9.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 239.4%
World rank
188th
of 204 countries
All-time high
40.56 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-19.06 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
40
1975–2021

Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1975–2021

-20020401975199820211975: 4.3 % change on previous year1976: 8 % change on previous year1977: 4.8 % change on previous year1978: 3.9 % change on previous year1979: 5.4 % change on previous year1980: -2.7 % change on previous year1981: -3.2 % change on previous year1982: 2.5 % change on previous year1986: 26.6 % change on previous year1987: -1.4 % change on previous year1988: 4.9 % change on previous year1991: 7.9 % change on previous year1992: 9 % change on previous year1993: -6.8 % change on previous year1994: 3.1 % change on previous year1995: 4.6 % change on previous year1996: -10.3 % change on previous year1997: 8.1 % change on previous year2000: -9.2 % change on previous year2001: -1.7 % change on previous year2002: 11.7 % change on previous year2003: 0.632 % change on previous year2004: -8.2 % change on previous year2005: 21.8 % change on previous year2006: -19.1 % change on previous year2007: 40.6 % change on previous year2008: 7.6 % change on previous year2009: -2.7 % change on previous year2010: 4.7 % change on previous year2011: 2.5 % change on previous year2012: -0.99 % change on previous year2013: 3.3 % change on previous year2014: 5 % change on previous year2015: 0.481 % change on previous year2016: 1.2 % change on previous year2017: 10.7 % change on previous year2018: -0.901 % change on previous year2019: 2 % change on previous year2020: 7.1 % change on previous year2021: -9.9 % change on previous year

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1975 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 185 Falkland Islands, Malvinas -9.09 % change on previous year compare
  2. 186 Papua New Guinea -9.38 % change on previous year compare
  3. 187 Andorra -9.52 % change on previous year compare
  4. 189 Kuwait -10.77 % change on previous year compare
  5. 190 Reunion -10.83 % change on previous year compare
  6. 191 Mauritania -11.9 % change on previous year compare

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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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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 16,439 data points, 1971–2025
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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.