Ghana vs North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

Ghana
19.6
in 2019
North America
14.68
in 2018
Ghana rank
26th
North America rank
24th

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

  • Ghana
  • North America
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 19.6 against 14.68 in North America, a difference of 4.92.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times North America's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 26th and North America ranks 24th of 128 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana North America Difference Ahead
1990s 18.79 14.17 4.62 Ghana
2000s 19.59 15.05 4.54 Ghana
2010s 21.82 14.69 7.13 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, Ghana or North America?
Ghana, at 19.6 against 14.68 in North America as of 2019.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between Ghana and North America?
4.92, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North America?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Ghana and North America rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
Ghana ranks 26th and North America ranks 24th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,641 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed

Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.