Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ghana

Ghana: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 13,778 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
13,778 number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
50th
of 159 countries
All-time high
13,778 number
in 2019
All-time low
819 number
in 1971
Years of data
10
1971–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ghana, 1971–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199520191971: 819 number1972: 866 number1974: 851 number2012: 8.2k number2013: 10.7k number2014: 10.9k number2015: 11.5k number2016: 12.3k number2018: 13.1k number2019: 13.8k number

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

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Ghana, 1971 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  2. 48 Denmark 14,960 number compare
  3. 49 Afghanistan 14,945 number compare
  4. 51 Libya 13,056 number compare
  5. 52 Cambodia 12,859 number compare
  6. 53 Romania 12,797 number compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
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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/