Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 10,094 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ghana, 1973–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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
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/