Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 25.89 headcount basis in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
25.89 headcount basis
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
11th
of 63 countries
All-time high
26.5 headcount basis
in 2018
All-time low
19.6 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2021
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Ghana, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Ghana is 25.89 headcount basis, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
That places Ghana 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.49 headcount basis | 19.6 headcount basis | 26.5 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.89 headcount basis | 25.89 headcount basis | 25.89 headcount basis | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 upper secondary in Ghana?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Ghana was 25.89 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- Ghana ranks 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release