Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 15.17 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ghana, 1974–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 15.17 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ghana peaked at 24.48 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 15.17, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 90th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 24.48 | — |
| 1975 | 23.58 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 22.11 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 21.33 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 20.14 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 19.29 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 20.93 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 21.91 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 21.56 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 20.82 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 20.86 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 21.54 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 20.92 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 17.17 | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 16.12 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 17.46 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 18.19 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 19.62 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 19.14 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 18.57 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.6 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.68 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 18.79 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 18.8 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.36 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 17.68 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.41 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 18.28 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 18.67 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 17.87 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.82 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 16.61 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 16.98 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.64 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 16.02 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 15.17 | -5.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.86, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.16, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.82 | 19.29 | 24.48 | 6 |
| 1980s | 19.93 | 16.12 | 21.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9 | 18.19 | 19.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.23 | 17.36 | 19.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7 | 15.17 | 18.67 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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, secondary in Ghana?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ghana was 15.17 in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.48 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.17 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Ghana ranks 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.