Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has revealed that Ghana’s education sector is facing a severe shortage of teachers, with the country requiring between 50,000 and 90,000 additional educators to meet staffing demands across schools nationwide.
Speaking in Parliament on June 18, 2026, the minister explained that although the need for teachers remains high, financial constraints and budgetary limitations have restricted recruitment efforts. He noted that government received clearance to recruit only 7,000 teachers despite the much larger staffing gap.
Mr. Iddrisu said ongoing education reforms and the expansion of institutions such as the Ghana Education Service and the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training have increased the demand for teaching personnel, requiring available recruits to be distributed across multiple sectors.
The disclosure has reignited discussions among education stakeholders and unemployed trained teachers, many of whom argue that the current recruitment numbers are insufficient to address the growing shortage in schools across the country.