Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 50.73 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.73 headcount basis
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
17th
of 113 countries
All-time high
234.62 headcount basis
in 2004
All-time low
42.39 headcount basis
in 2020
Years of data
23
1999–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ghana is 50.73 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ghana peaked at 234.62 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.39 headcount basis, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 17th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.48 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 99.5 headcount basis | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 101.84 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 113.44 headcount basis | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 126.89 headcount basis | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 234.62 headcount basis | +84.9% |
| 2005 | 113.39 headcount basis | -51.7% |
| 2006 | 124.43 headcount basis | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 105.1 headcount basis | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 138.97 headcount basis | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 154.73 headcount basis | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 111.74 headcount basis | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 103.8 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 90.64 headcount basis | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 79.05 headcount basis | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 74.58 headcount basis | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 68.65 headcount basis | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 60.74 headcount basis | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 52.79 headcount basis | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 51.06 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 42.39 headcount basis | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 46.91 headcount basis | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 50.73 headcount basis | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.48 headcount basis | 78.48 headcount basis | 78.48 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 131.29 headcount basis | 99.5 headcount basis | 234.62 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.01 headcount basis | 51.06 headcount basis | 111.74 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.68 headcount basis | 42.39 headcount basis | 50.73 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 14 Burundi 62.4 headcount basis compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 61.14 headcount basis compare
- 16 Micronesia, Federated States of 51.26 headcount basis compare
- 18 Senegal 49.12 headcount basis compare
- 19 Togo 43.24 headcount basis compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 43.17 headcount basis compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ghana?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ghana was 50.73 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 234.62 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.39 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release