Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Trained teachers in preprimary education, male was 90.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Ghana is 90.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.9% on the previous year and up 136.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Ghana peaked at 90.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 46th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.5% | — |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -51.7% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +140.4% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +107.5% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | +46.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 90.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 90.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.9%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trained teachers in preprimary education, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +140.4% | 10.5% | 25.1% |
| 2007 | +107.5% | 13.9% | 28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 10.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 22.8% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 61.4% | 90.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 43 Mongolia 93.1% compare
- 44 Togo 92.6% compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 92.3% compare
- 47 Namibia 90.5% compare
- 48 Costa Rica 90.2% compare
- 49 Belize 90.0% compare
- 49 Brunei Darussalam 90.0% 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 trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Ghana?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Ghana was 90.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.