Ghana vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Ghana
45.53 headcount basis
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
55.67 headcount basis
in 2022
Ghana rank
24th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Ghana
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 55.67 headcount basis against 45.53 headcount basis in Ghana, a difference of 10.14 headcount basis.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 24th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 139 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.32 headcount basis | 57.22 headcount basis | 1.9 headcount basis | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 54.77 headcount basis | 57.43 headcount basis | 2.67 headcount basis | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 39.22 headcount basis | 56.11 headcount basis | 16.9 headcount basis | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Ghana or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 55.67 headcount basis against 45.53 headcount basis in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Ghana and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 10.14 headcount basis, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Ghana ranks 24th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in 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