Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 17.97 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 secondary education 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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