Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ghana
Ghana: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 13,778 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 13,778 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ghana peaked at 13,778 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 819 number, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 50th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 819 number | — |
| 1972 | 866 number | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 851 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8,192 number | +862.6% |
| 2013 | 10,686 number | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 10,937 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11,464 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 12,347 number | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 13,122 number | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 13,778 number | +5.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13,778 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,089 number, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13,778 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,958 number, 4.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 845.33 number | 819 number | 866 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 11,504 number | 8,192 number | 13,778 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ghana?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ghana was 13,778 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13,778 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 819 number in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/