Ghana vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education
Ghana
23.06 headcount basis
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
35.87 headcount basis
in 2021
Ghana rank
32nd
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
31st
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education over time
- Ghana
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 35.87 headcount basis against 23.06 headcount basis in Ghana, a difference of 12.81 headcount basis.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.6 times Ghana's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 32nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st of 106 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 | 25.08 headcount basis | 37.01 headcount basis | 11.93 headcount basis | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 23 headcount basis | 36.63 headcount basis | 13.63 headcount basis | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 20.66 headcount basis | 35.87 headcount basis | 15.21 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 secondary education, Ghana or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 35.87 headcount basis against 23.06 headcount basis in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education between Ghana and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 12.81 headcount basis, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary 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