Ghana vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Ghana
45.53 headcount basis
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
55.69 headcount basis
in 2022
Ghana rank
24th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
23rd
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Ghana
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 55.69 headcount basis against 45.53 headcount basis in Ghana, a difference of 10.16 headcount basis.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Ghana ranks 24th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 23rd of 139 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.32 headcount basis | 57.24 headcount basis | 1.92 headcount basis | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 54.77 headcount basis | 57.46 headcount basis | 2.69 headcount basis | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 39.22 headcount basis | 56.13 headcount basis | 16.91 headcount basis | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Ghana or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 55.69 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 10.16 headcount basis, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Ghana ranks 24th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 23rd 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