Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Côte d'Ivoire
46.14 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Ghana
45.53 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
17th
Ghana rank
18th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 46.14 pupils per teacher against 45.53 pupils per teacher in Ghana, a difference of 0.61 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ghana ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 18th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.21 pupils per teacher | 47.73 pupils per teacher | 4.52 pupils per teacher | Ghana |
| 2020s | 42.54 pupils per teacher | 41.32 pupils per teacher | 1.22 pupils per teacher | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 46.14 pupils per teacher against 45.53 pupils per teacher in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 0.61 pupils per teacher, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 18th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.