Ghana—Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #44 of 172Series years: 2000–2019
Latest Value
27
2019
YoY Change
-0.9%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#44
of 172 countries
Maximum
35
2006
Minimum
27
2019
CAGR
-1.2%
19 years
Last
27
Previous
27
Highest
35
Lowest
27
Unit
pupils per teacher
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ghana's pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 27 in 2019, ranking #44 out of 172 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2018. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 35 (2006) and the lowest was 27 (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Ghana — Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary: 26.99486 pupils per teacher for reference year 2019. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 27 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 31 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 31 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 30 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 32 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 33 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 31 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 33 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 32 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 32 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 35 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 33 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 32 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 31 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 32 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 33 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 34 |
Top Countries — Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 83 | 2016 |
| 2 | Rwanda | 60 | 2018 |
| 3 | Malawi | 59 | 2018 |
| 4 | Chad | 57 | 2016 |
| 5 | Mozambique | 55 | 2018 |
| 6 | Tanzania | 51 | 2018 |
| 7 | Angola | 50 | 2015 |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 49 | 2018 |
| 9 | Guinea | 47 | 2016 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 47 | 2015 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).
Unit
pupils per teacher