Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Ghana
26.99
in 2019
Sierra Leone
27.52
in 2018
Ghana rank
53rd
Sierra Leone rank
52nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Ghana
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 27.52 against 26.99 in Ghana, a difference of 0.53.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 199 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 29.79 32.15 2.36 Sierra Leone
1980s 27.46 33.63 6.17 Sierra Leone
1990s 28.08 34.27 6.19 Sierra Leone
2000s 32.58 37.26 4.68 Sierra Leone
2010s 30.3 33.89 3.59 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 27.52 against 26.99 in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
0.53, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Ghana ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.