Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 45.53 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 45.53 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Ghana peaked at 69.61 headcount basis in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.67 headcount basis, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 24th of 139 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 primary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.23 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 48.9 headcount basis | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 47.49 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 49.44 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 49.89 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 47.59 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 56.7 headcount basis | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 57.56 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 60.35 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 65.7 headcount basis | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 69.61 headcount basis | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 62.98 headcount basis | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 63.11 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.44 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 57.41 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 57.15 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.56 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 49.29 headcount basis | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 45.1 headcount basis | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 43.87 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 36.67 headcount basis | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 41.77 headcount basis | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 45.53 headcount basis | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.23 headcount basis | 41.23 headcount basis | 41.23 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.32 headcount basis | 47.49 headcount basis | 69.61 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.77 headcount basis | 43.87 headcount basis | 63.11 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.32 headcount basis | 36.67 headcount basis | 45.53 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 primary education in Ghana?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Ghana was 45.53 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.61 headcount basis in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.67 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release