Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 19.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Ghana is 19.6, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Ghana peaked at 25.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.49, in 2006.
That places Ghana 26th out of 128 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.79 | 18.79 | 18.79 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.59 | 15.49 | 21.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.58 | 18.7 | 25.2 | 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 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, upper secondary in Ghana?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Ghana was 19.6 in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.49 in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.