Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 13.1 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Ghana stood at 13.1. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Ghana peaked at 19.87 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 2019.
That places Ghana 73rd out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.87 | 19.87 | 19.87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.81 | 16.64 | 19.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.75 | 13.1 | 16.18 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 70 United Arab Emirates 13.58 compare
- 71 South Korea 13.56 compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 13.5 compare
- 74 Grenada 12.8 compare
- 75 Bulgaria 12.72 compare
- 76 Bhutan 12.63 compare
More education data for Ghana
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,558 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 13.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Ghana?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Ghana was 13.1 in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.87 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.