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GhanaSecondary School Teachers

Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #36 of 197Updated April 2026
Latest Value
195,899
2021
YoY Change
-5.8%
20202021
Global Rank
#36
of 197 countries
Maximum
207,972
2020
Minimum
55,217
2000
CAGR
+6.2%
22 years
Last
195,899
Previous
207,972
Highest
207,972
Lowest
55,217
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Ghana's secondary school teachers was 195,899 in 2021, ranking #36 out of 197 countries. This represents a -5.8% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 207,972 (2020) and the lowest was 55,217 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
2021195,899-5.8%
2020207,972+10.7%
2019187,914+12.4%
2018167,150+2.5%
2017163,123+10.2%
2016147,969+0.8%
2015146,847+2.5%
2014143,254+6.6%
2013134,438+8.0%
2012124,436+8.1%
2011115,086+2.5%
2010112,252+13.2%
200999,154+0.2%
200899,001+8.2%
200791,487+9.3%
200683,737+14.9%
200572,879+7.3%
200467,946+3.0%
200365,976+11.7%
200259,075+6.3%
200155,549+0.6%
200055,217

Top Countries — Secondary School Teachers

#CountryValueYear
1World41.8M2024
2China7.4M2024
3India7.0M2024
4Pakistan2.0M2024
5United States1.7M2023
6Brazil1.5M2023
7Indonesia1.4M2025
8Russian Federation1.3M2023
9Nigeria912,2452021
10Mexico868,5502023
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About This Indicator

Definition

Secondary School Teachers — World Bank World Development Indicators.

Methodology

Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.

Source: World BankCoverage: 20002025View original source →