Ghana vs Niger: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Ghana
45.53 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Niger
43.12 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Ghana rank
18th
Niger rank
21st
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 45.53 pupils per teacher against 43.12 pupils per teacher in Niger, a difference of 2.41 pupils per teacher.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 18th and Niger ranks 21st of 113 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.39 pupils per teacher | 37.89 pupils per teacher | 10.5 pupils per teacher | Ghana |
| 2020s | 43.65 pupils per teacher | 41.81 pupils per teacher | 1.83 pupils per teacher | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Ghana or Niger?
- Ghana, at 45.53 pupils per teacher against 43.12 pupils per teacher in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Ghana and Niger?
- 2.41 pupils per teacher, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Niger ranks 21st 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.