Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Ghana or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Ghana, at 29.95 against 19.35 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Ghana

29.95

in 2019

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

19.35

in 2016

Ghana rank

18th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

18th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

Ghana
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 29.95 against 19.35 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.6.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Ghana ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 182 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	19.29	30.74	11.45	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	22.13	22.22	0.0907	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	28.77	12.54	16.23	Ghana
2010s	33.53	18.53	15	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Ghana or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Ghana, at 29.95 against 19.35 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Ghana and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 10.6, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do Ghana and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?: Ghana ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 6,028 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.