Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 64,438 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ghana stood at 64,438. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 64,438 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,355, in 2001.
That places Ghana 38th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12,422 | — |
| 2000 | 12,104 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 11,355 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 11,630 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16,142 | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 16,527 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 16,921 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 23,886 | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 24,482 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25,345 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 25,943 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 30,964 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 31,747 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 38,589 | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 40,641 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 42,333 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 43,489 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 40,870 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 43,315 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 44,105 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 59,840 | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 60,728 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 64,438 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,422 | 12,422 | 12,422 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18,434 | 11,355 | 25,943 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,589 | 30,964 | 59,840 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,583 | 60,728 | 64,438 | 2 |
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More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 345,166 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ghana?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ghana was 64,438 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 64,438 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,355 in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release