Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 23.06 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Ghana stood at 23.06 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Ghana peaked at 26.51 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.53 headcount basis, in 2017.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 secondary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.43 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 26.2 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 25.15 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 25.22 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.2 headcount basis | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 23.1 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.83 headcount basis | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 24.16 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.96 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 25.35 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 26.09 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.51 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.93 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 24.09 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.87 headcount basis | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 22.55 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 22.41 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.53 headcount basis | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 20.77 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 23.36 headcount basis | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 20.66 headcount basis | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 23.06 headcount basis | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.43 headcount basis | 26.43 headcount basis | 26.43 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.83 headcount basis | 23.1 headcount basis | 26.2 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 23 headcount basis | 20.53 headcount basis | 26.51 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.86 headcount basis | 20.66 headcount basis | 23.06 headcount basis | 2 |
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More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Ghana?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Ghana was 23.06 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.51 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.53 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release