Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 25.89 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.89 headcount basis
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
18th
of 77 countries
All-time high
42.75 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
22.16 headcount basis
in 2003
Years of data
21
1999–2021
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Ghana, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2021, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Ghana stood at 25.89 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Ghana peaked at 42.75 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.16 headcount basis, in 2003.
That places Ghana 18th out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Ghana, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.75 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 38.43 headcount basis | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 37.25 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 37.28 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.16 headcount basis | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 25.67 headcount basis | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 23.07 headcount basis | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 23.14 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.84 headcount basis | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 24.93 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.57 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 30.49 headcount basis | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 27.75 headcount basis | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 27.19 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 22.99 headcount basis | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 23.53 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.18 headcount basis | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 23.48 headcount basis | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 26.5 headcount basis | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 23.02 headcount basis | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 25.89 headcount basis | +12.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 25.89 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.41 headcount basis, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 25.89 headcount basis is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.05 headcount basis, 86% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.75 headcount basis | 42.75 headcount basis | 42.75 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.13 headcount basis | 22.16 headcount basis | 38.43 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.57 headcount basis | 22.99 headcount basis | 30.49 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.89 headcount basis | 25.89 headcount basis | 25.89 headcount basis | 1 |
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 upper secondary education in Ghana?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Ghana was 25.89 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.75 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.16 headcount basis in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release