Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 26.99 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
26.99
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.39
in 2006
All-time low
23.24
in 1986
Years of data
44
1974–2019
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ghana, 1974–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ghana is 26.99, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ghana peaked at 35.39 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.24, in 1986.
That places Ghana 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 30.67 | — |
| 1975 | 30.34 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 30.76 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 29.89 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 28.16 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 27.29 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 28.49 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 30.11 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 29.69 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 29.45 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 28.66 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 27.64 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 23.24 | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 23.81 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 23.91 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 25.91 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 27.09 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 29.06 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 27.77 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 30.21 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 30.89 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 29.98 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 32.78 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 32.71 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 29.6 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 33.79 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 32.58 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 32.11 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 30.99 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 32.34 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 32.81 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 35.39 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 31.99 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 32.24 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 33.11 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 31.04 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 32.98 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 31.68 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 30.08 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 31.26 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 30.58 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 27.3 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 27.25 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.99 | -0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 26.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.05, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 26.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.98, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.52 | 27.29 | 30.76 | 6 |
| 1980s | 27.09 | 23.24 | 30.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.01 | 27.09 | 32.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.73 | 30.99 | 35.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.91 | 26.99 | 32.98 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 50 Comoros 28.06 compare
- 51 Fiji 28 compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 27.52 compare
- 54 East Timor 26.95 compare
- 55 Yemen 26.93 compare
- 56 El Salvador 26.89 compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ghana?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ghana was 26.99 in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.39 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.24 in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.