Teachers in secondary education, male in Ghana

Ghana: Teachers in secondary education, male was 140,336 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
140,336 number
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
20th
of 190 countries
All-time high
140,336 number
in 2019
All-time low
17,033 number
in 1974
Years of data
36
1974–2019

Teachers in secondary education, male in Ghana, 1974–2019

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1974199620191974: 17.0k number1975: 17.8k number1976: 19.7k number1977: 20.4k number1978: 23.0k number1979: 24.7k number1980: 24.8k number1981: 25.0k number1982: 25.1k number1983: 27.5k number1984: 28.6k number1986: 27.7k number1987: 34.0k number1988: 41.0k number1990: 35.7k number1999: 40.6k number2000: 42.9k number2001: 43.0k number2002: 46.5k number2003: 54.4k number2004: 54.0k number2005: 61.8k number2006: 57.8k number2007: 69.9k number2008: 77.1k number2009: 77.1k number2010: 85.1k number2011: 87.3k number2012: 93.9k number2013: 101.8k number2014: 108.4k number2015: 111.0k number2016: 111.3k number2017: 122.7k number2018: 125.0k number2019: 140.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in secondary education, male in Ghana stood at 140,336 number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Ghana peaked at 140,336 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,033 number, in 1974.

Ghana ranks 20th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,435 number 17,033 number 24,724 number 6
1980s 29,218 number 24,822 number 41,006 number 8
1990s 38,176 number 35,747 number 40,606 number 2
2000s 58,447 number 42,893 number 77,142 number 10
2010s 108,687 number 85,121 number 140,336 number 10

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 17 Uzbekistan 145,454 number compare
  2. 18 Italy 144,389 number compare
  3. 19 United Kingdom 143,105 number compare
  4. 21 Iran 139,045 number compare
  5. 22 Spain 123,992 number compare
  6. 23 Least developed countries 1.92 million number compare
  7. 23 Philippines 123,597 number compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

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All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Ghana?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Ghana was 140,336 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 140,336 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 17,033 number in 1974.
How does Ghana rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Ghana ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/