Ghana vs South Asia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Ghana
29.95
in 2019
South Asia
19.35
in 2016
Ghana rank
18th
South Asia rank
18th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Ghana
  • South Asia
204060197319962019

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 29.95 against 19.35 in South Asia, a difference of 10.6.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.

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

Ghana ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 18th of 182 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 19.29 30.74 11.45 South Asia
1990s 22.13 22.22 0.0907 South Asia
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?
Ghana, at 29.95 against 19.35 in South Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Ghana and South Asia?
10.6, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do Ghana and South Asia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Ghana ranks 18th and South Asia 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

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