Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 26.52 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ghana, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 26.52 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ghana peaked at 29.61 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 1971.
That places Ghana 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.05 | 6.02 | 8.23 | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.61 | 8.99 | 12.19 | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.13 | 26.52 | 29.61 | 6 |
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 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, tertiary in Ghana?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ghana was 26.52 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.61 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.