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.

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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About this data

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/