Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education
Ghana
50.73 headcount basis
in 2024
Sierra Leone
43.17 headcount basis
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
Sierra Leone rank
20th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 50.73 headcount basis against 43.17 headcount basis in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.56 headcount basis.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 113 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.84 headcount basis | 24.73 headcount basis | 77.12 headcount basis | Ghana |
| 2010s | 77.91 headcount basis | 38.23 headcount basis | 39.68 headcount basis | Ghana |
| 2020s | 46.68 headcount basis | 42.12 headcount basis | 4.56 headcount basis | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 50.73 headcount basis against 43.17 headcount basis in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 7.56 headcount basis, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Ghana ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release