Primary education, teachers in Ghana
Ghana: Primary education, teachers was 122,558 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Ghana, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Ghana is 122,558, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Ghana peaked at 185,715 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,752, in 1974.
Ghana ranks 49th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,398 | 33,752 | 48,397 | 6 |
| 1980s | 56,817 | 47,921 | 66,147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,977 | 62,859 | 80,323 | 9 |
| 2000s | 90,168 | 75,087 | 112,443 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,776 | 121,304 | 168,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,363 | 122,558 | 185,715 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 13.25 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.02 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Ghana?
- Primary education, teachers in Ghana was 122,558 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 185,715 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,752 in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for primary education, teachers?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.