Ghana’s quest to provide quality education for its citizens has hit a snag, with a staggering shortage of 400 teachers in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District alone.
The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), Kofi Asare, described the situation as a “learning poverty crisis.”
In a post on Facebook on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Kofi Asare revealed that 400 teachers have been needed in the district since 2024, leaving “hundreds of classrooms empty” and thousands of children without access to quality education.
“We’re serving learning poverty; not education. The Finance Minister must open the wallet and hire NOW. The child can no longer wait!” he wrote.
His remarks come amid ongoing debates about teacher postings and the government’s commitment to bridging the education inequality gap between urban and rural communities.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reiterated government’s commitment to improving learning outcomes and addressing educational disparities.
Speaking at the launch of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) Forum 2025 in Accra on Tuesday, October 14, Haruna Iddrisu said Ghana remains determined to eliminate learning poverty within the next decade.
“Ghana is committed to ending learning poverty by 2035,” he assured.
However, education advocates argue that achieving this goal will require urgent investments in teacher recruitment and deployment, especially in underserved areas such as Kwahu Afram Plains North.
