Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Ghana
Ghana: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 43.87 headcount basis in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 43.87 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Ghana peaked at 69.61 headcount basis in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.23 headcount basis, in 1999.
That places Ghana 22nd out of 108 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.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.23 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 48.9 headcount basis | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 47.49 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 49.44 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 49.89 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 47.59 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 56.7 headcount basis | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 57.56 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 60.35 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 65.7 headcount basis | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 69.61 headcount basis | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 61.35 headcount basis | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 63.11 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 59.44 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 57.41 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 57.15 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.56 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 49.29 headcount basis | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 45.1 headcount basis | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 43.87 headcount basis | -2.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 43.87 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.69 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 43.87 headcount basis is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.56 headcount basis, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.23 headcount basis | 41.23 headcount basis | 41.23 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.32 headcount basis | 47.49 headcount basis | 69.61 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.59 headcount basis | 43.87 headcount basis | 63.11 headcount basis | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Ghana?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Ghana was 43.87 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.61 headcount basis in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.23 headcount basis in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.