Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0018 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0018 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.9% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0032 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 2024.
That places Ghana 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per person | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.003 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 units per person | -37.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0018 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 units per person, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0018 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 units per person, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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), per capita in Ghana?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ghana was 0.0018 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.