Teachers in primary education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in primary education, male was 96,150 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Ghana, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Ghana is 96,150 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 96,150 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,818 number, in 1974.
That places Ghana 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 22,818 number | — |
| 1975 | 23,800 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 25,707 number | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 26,949 number | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 27,993 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 29,507 number | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 28,705 number | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 27,798 number | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 28,485 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 30,574 number | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 38,710 number | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 38,181 number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 40,040 number | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 39,851 number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 43,010 number | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 46,891 number | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 43,690 number | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 45,057 number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 47,135 number | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 42,258 number | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 45,684 number | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 54,810 number | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 49,793 number | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 48,964 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 54,704 number | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 55,050 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 50,537 number | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 61,532 number | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 49,807 number | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 70,007 number | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 75,300 number | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 73,288 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 76,762 number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 78,708 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 77,929 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 80,463 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 84,483 number | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 84,889 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 85,930 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 95,143 number | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 94,286 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 96,150 number | +2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 96,150 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,571 number, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 96,150 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,808 number, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,129 number | 22,818 number | 29,507 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 33,213 number | 27,798 number | 40,040 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 45,376 number | 39,851 number | 54,810 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 58,898 number | 48,964 number | 75,300 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,474 number | 76,762 number | 96,150 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 primary education, male in Ghana?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Ghana was 96,150 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 96,150 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,818 number in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private 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/