Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ghana

Ghana: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 10,094 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10,094 number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
12th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10,668 number
in 2018
All-time low
46 number
in 1973
Years of data
26
1973–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ghana, 1973–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1973199620191973: 46 number1986: 297 number1987: 324 number1988: 896 number1989: 928 number1999: 1.9k number2000: 2.3k number2001: 2.3k number2002: 3.0k number2003: 3.1k number2004: 6.1k number2005: 2.7k number2006: 6.0k number2007: 6.2k number2008: 5.9k number2009: 6.5k number2010: 8.6k number2011: 8.9k number2012: 7.4k number2013: 7.6k number2014: 8.6k number2015: 9.0k number2016: 9.3k number2017: 10.5k number2018: 10.7k number2019: 10.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ghana stood at 10,094 number.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 10,668 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46 number, in 1973.

Ghana ranks 12th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Ghana, 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 46 number —
1986 297 number +545.7%
1987 324 number +9.1%
1988 896 number +176.5%
1989 928 number +3.6%
1999 1,867 number +101.2%
2000 2,251 number +20.6%
2001 2,333 number +3.6%
2002 3,019 number +29.4%
2003 3,078 number +2.0%
2004 6,072 number +97.3%
2005 2,681 number -55.8%
2006 6,015 number +124.4%
2007 6,157 number +2.4%
2008 5,857 number -4.9%
2009 6,538 number +11.6%
2010 8,639 number +32.1%
2011 8,858 number +2.5%
2012 7,370 number -16.8%
2013 7,595 number +3.1%
2014 8,608 number +13.3%
2015 9,022 number +4.8%
2016 9,288 number +2.9%
2017 10,532 number +13.4%
2018 10,668 number +1.3%
2019 10,094 number -5.4%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 10,094 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 515.5 number, 19.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 10,094 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 546 number, 18.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +545.7% 46 number 297 number
1988 +176.5% 324 number 896 number
2006 +124.4% 2,681 number 6,015 number
1999 +101.2% 928 number 1,867 number
2004 +97.3% 3,078 number 6,072 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46 number 46 number 46 number 1
1980s 611.25 number 297 number 928 number 4
1990s 1,867 number 1,867 number 1,867 number 1
2000s 4,400 number 2,251 number 6,538 number 10
2010s 9,067 number 7,370 number 10,668 number 10

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 9 Morocco 11,796 number compare
  2. 10 Mexico 10,823 number compare
  3. 11 France 10,575 number compare
  4. 13 Madagascar 8,481 number compare
  5. 14 Spain 7,087 number compare
  6. 15 Philippines 6,648 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ghana?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ghana was 10,094 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 10,668 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 46 number in 1973.
How does Ghana rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Ghana ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/