Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 49,002 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 49,002 for teachers in upper secondary education, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Ghana peaked at 49,002 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,476, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 28th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,415 | — |
| 2000 | 10,091 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 9,476 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 9,699 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16,039 | +65.4% |
| 2004 | 16,421 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 16,812 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 17,926 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 18,350 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 20,175 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 20,644 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 24,329 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 24,946 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 29,855 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 31,810 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 33,028 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 33,830 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 31,623 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 33,824 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 34,333 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 46,025 | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 46,436 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 49,002 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,415 | 10,415 | 10,415 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,563 | 9,476 | 20,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,360 | 24,329 | 46,025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,719 | 46,436 | 49,002 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 25 Nepal 52,162 compare
- 26 South Korea 51,599 compare
- 27 Philippines 50,702 compare
- 29 Cambodia 47,451 compare
- 30 Poland 46,837 compare
- 31 South Africa 40,550 compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Ghana?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Ghana was 49,002 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49,002 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,476 in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release