Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 23.06 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Ghana stood at 23.06 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Ghana peaked at 23.06 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.17 headcount basis, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.64 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 22.68 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.65 headcount basis | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 20.77 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.17 headcount basis | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 20.66 headcount basis | +36.2% |
| 2024 | 23.06 headcount basis | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.38 headcount basis | 15.17 headcount basis | 22.68 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.86 headcount basis | 20.66 headcount basis | 23.06 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 19 Senegal 24.07 headcount basis compare
- 20 Cook Islands 23.38 headcount basis compare
- 21 Namibia 23.14 headcount basis compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 22.84 headcount basis compare
- 24 Egypt 22.79 headcount basis compare
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.35 headcount basis
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 secondary in Ghana?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Ghana was 23.06 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.06 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.17 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release