Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 17,892 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 17,892 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 17,892 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 902 number, in 1971.
That places Ghana 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 902 number | — |
| 1972 | 947 number | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 952 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,103 number | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 1,524 number | +38.2% |
| 1992 | 1,613 number | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1,731 number | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1,668 number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10,013 number | +500.3% |
| 2013 | 13,166 number | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 13,580 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 14,434 number | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 15,480 number | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 16,731 number | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 17,892 number | +6.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17,892 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17,892 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 5.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +500.3% | 1,668 number | 10,013 number |
| 1991 | +38.2% | 1,103 number | 1,524 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 976 number | 902 number | 1,103 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,634 number | 1,524 number | 1,731 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,471 number | 10,013 number | 17,892 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 63 Iraq 19,231 number compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 18,844 number compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 18,666 number compare
- 67 Greece 17,288 number compare
- 68 Afghanistan 17,215 number compare
- 69 Croatia 17,004 number compare
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ghana?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ghana was 17,892 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,892 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 902 number in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.