Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 29.95 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
29.95
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
18th
of 182 countries
All-time high
61.17
in 1975
All-time low
16.75
in 1986
Years of data
27
1973–2019
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Ghana, 1973–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Ghana stood at 29.95.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Ghana peaked at 61.17 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 16.75, in 1986.
Ghana ranks 18th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.05 | 32.94 | 61.17 | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.29 | 16.75 | 20.59 | 4 |
| 1990s | 22.13 | 21.34 | 22.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.77 | 24.38 | 35.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.11 | 28.8 | 36.38 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (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, total 13.25 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Ghana?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Ghana was 29.95 in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.17 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.75 in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.