Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Ghana
Ghana: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 45.53 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Ghana is 45.53 pupils per teacher, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Ghana peaked at 60.13 pupils per teacher in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.99 pupils per teacher, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 18th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 60.13 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2015 | 57.15 pupils per teacher | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 49.29 pupils per teacher | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 45.1 pupils per teacher | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 26.99 pupils per teacher | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 36.67 pupils per teacher | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 41.77 pupils per teacher | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 45.53 pupils per teacher | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.73 pupils per teacher | 26.99 pupils per teacher | 60.13 pupils per teacher | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.32 pupils per teacher | 36.67 pupils per teacher | 45.53 pupils per teacher | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.75 pupils per teacher compare
- 16 Cambodia 49.24 pupils per teacher compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 46.14 pupils per teacher compare
- 19 Rwanda 44.08 pupils per teacher compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 43.5 pupils per teacher compare
- 21 Niger 43.12 pupils per teacher compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Ghana?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Ghana was 45.53 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.13 pupils per teacher in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.99 pupils per teacher in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.