Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary was 17.97 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.97 headcount basis
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
53rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
26.8 headcount basis
in 2009
All-time low
17.97 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
22
1999–2021
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2021, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Ghana stood at 17.97 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Ghana peaked at 26.8 headcount basis in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.97 headcount basis, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 53rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.76 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 24.14 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 23.03 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 23.2 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.59 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.24 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 25.53 headcount basis | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 24.53 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 25.01 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 25.53 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 26.8 headcount basis | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 24.6 headcount basis | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 23.48 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 22.49 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 21.32 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 22.06 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 21.1 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 19.13 headcount basis | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 18.3 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 23.61 headcount basis | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 20.5 headcount basis | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 17.97 headcount basis | -12.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17.97 headcount basis is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.25 headcount basis, 74% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17.97 headcount basis is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.02 headcount basis, 42% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.76 headcount basis | 23.76 headcount basis | 23.76 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.36 headcount basis | 22.24 headcount basis | 26.8 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.79 headcount basis | 18.3 headcount basis | 24.6 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.24 headcount basis | 17.97 headcount basis | 20.5 headcount basis | 2 |
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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Ghana?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Ghana was 17.97 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 headcount basis in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.97 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release