Ghana vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education

Ghana
50.73 headcount basis
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
55.04 headcount basis
in 2022
Ghana rank
17th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
18th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time

  • Ghana
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 55.04 headcount basis against 50.73 headcount basis in Ghana, a difference of 4.31 headcount basis.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 17th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th of 113 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 78.48 headcount basis 50.39 headcount basis 28.1 headcount basis Ghana
2000s 131.29 headcount basis 60.91 headcount basis 70.38 headcount basis Ghana
2010s 77.01 headcount basis 64.83 headcount basis 12.18 headcount basis Ghana
2020s 44.65 headcount basis 53.05 headcount basis 8.4 headcount basis UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 55.04 headcount basis against 50.73 headcount basis in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Ghana and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
4.31 headcount basis, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Ghana and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
Ghana ranks 17th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 3,996 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release