Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 45.53 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 45.53 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Ghana peaked at 60.13 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.99 headcount basis, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 18th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 60.13 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 57.15 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 49.29 headcount basis | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 45.1 headcount basis | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 26.99 headcount basis | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 36.67 headcount basis | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 41.77 headcount basis | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 45.53 headcount basis | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.73 headcount basis | 26.99 headcount basis | 60.13 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.32 headcount basis | 36.67 headcount basis | 45.53 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.75 headcount basis compare
- 16 Cambodia 49.24 headcount basis compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 46.14 headcount basis compare
- 19 Rwanda 44.08 headcount basis compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 43.5 headcount basis compare
- 21 Niger 43.12 headcount basis compare
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Ghana?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Ghana was 45.53 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.13 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.99 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release