Ghana vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Ghana
45.53 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
50.75 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Ghana rank
18th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
15th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 50.75 pupils per teacher against 45.53 pupils per teacher in Ghana, a difference of 5.22 pupils per teacher.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 113 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.38 pupils per teacher | 49.84 pupils per teacher | 4.46 pupils per teacher | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 41.32 pupils per teacher | 55.06 pupils per teacher | 13.74 pupils per teacher | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Ghana or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 50.75 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 Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 5.22 pupils per teacher, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th 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.