Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 61,018 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ghana, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ghana stood at 61,018.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 103,002 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22,818, in 1974.
That places Ghana 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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% |
| 1983 | 29,181 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 29,878 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 30,574 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 38,710 | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 38,181 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 40,040 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 39,946 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 39,851 | -0.2% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 50,247 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 54,810 | +9.1% |
| 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% |
| 2022 | 82,187 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 71,602 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 61,018 | -14.8% |
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 | 33,150 | 27,798 | 40,040 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,863 | 39,851 | 54,810 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,898 | 48,964 | 75,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,474 | 76,762 | 96,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,116 | 61,018 | 103,002 | 5 |
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 (number), gaps filled in Ghana?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Ghana was 61,018 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 103,002 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,818 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.