EducationGhana, July 5, OLA College: Cape Coast-based Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) College of Education has been adjudged the Best College of Education in 2021 according to their Academic Performance.
The ranking takes into consideration, the academic performance of students in forty-six (46) Colleges of Education in Ghana, taking into consideration the number of First Class obtained by the 2020 batch of students, who doubled as the last batch of Diploma in Basic Education (DBE) Students.
OLA College of Education gained the highest point with 40 First Class Honours, making the College the Best College of Education in Ghana as well as the Central and Western Zones of the Colleges of Education in Ghana.
The Second Best College of Education in 2021 is Berekum College of Education with 37 first-class honours whilst Wesley College of Education was adjudged the Third Best College of education in ghana for the 2021 ranking with 32 First Class honours respectively.
Below is the Forty-six (46) Colleges of Education, the number of first-class obtained, and their position/ranking.
| S/N | COLLEGES OF EDUCATION | NO. OF FIRST-CLASS OBTAINED | POSITION |
| 1 | Ola College of Education | 40 | 1ST |
| 2 | Berekum College of Education | 37 | 2ND |
| 3 | Wesley College of Education, Kumasi | 32 | 3RD |
| 4 | Offinso College of Education | 31 | 4TH |
| 5 | Ada College of Education | 30 | 5TH |
| 6 | St. Francis College of Education, Hohoe | 29 | 6TH |
| 7 | Akrokerri College of Education | 29 | 6TH |
| 8 | Fosu College of Education, Assin Fosu | 27 | 8TH |
| 9 | Bagabaga College of Education, Tamale | 27 | 8TH |
| 10 | Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong | 26 | 10TH |
| 11 | Akatsi College of Education | 25 | 11TH |
| 12 | Accra College of Education | 24 | 12TH |
| 13 | Mount Mary College of Education | 24 | 12TH |
| 14 | St. Loius College of Education, Kumasi | 20 | 14TH “ |
| 15 | Komenda College of Education | 16 | 15TH |
| 16 | St. Teresa’s College of Education, Hohoe | 16 | 15TH |
| 17 | Agogo Presbyterian College of Education | 16 | 15TH |
| 18 | Atebubu College of Education | 15 | 18TH |
| 19 | Tamale College of Education | 14 | 19TH |
| 20 | Mampong Technical College of Education | 14 | 19TH |
| 21 | E.P College of Education, Bimbilla | 13 | 21ST |
| 22 | Abetifi College of Education | 13 | 21ST |
| 23 | Jasikan College of Education | 11 | 23RD |
| 24 | Enchi College of Education | 11 | 23RD |
| 25 | SDA College of Education, Koforidua | 10 | 25TH |
| 26 | St. John Bosco College of Education, Navrogo | 10 | 25TH |
| 27 | St. Monica’s College of Education, Mampong | 10 | 25TH |
| 28 | St. Joseph College of Education, Bechem | 9 | 28TH |
| 29 | Holy Child College of Education, Takoradi | 9 | 28TH |
| 30 | N.J Ahmadiya College of Education, Wa | 8 | 30TH |
| 31 | Wiawso College of Education | 7 | 31ST |
| 32 | Peki College of Education | 5 | 32ND |
| 33 | Kibi Presbyterian College of Education | 5 | 32ND |
| 34 | Tumu College of Education | 5 | 32ND |
| 35 | Gbewaa College of Education, Pusiga | 4 | 35TH |
| 36 | Methodist College of Education, Akim Oda | 4 | 35TH |
| 37 | Bia Lamplighter College of Education, Sefwi Debiso | 3 | 37TH |
| 38 | Al-Farouq College of Education | 3 | 37TH |
| 39 | SDA College of Education, Agona Ashanti | 3 | 37TH |
| 40 | McCoy College of Education, Nadowli | 2 | 40TH |
| 41 | St. Vincent College of Education, Yendi | 2 | 40TH |
| 42 | E. P College of Education, Amedzofe | 2 | 40TH |
| 43 | Dambai College of Education | 2 | 40TH |
| 44 | St. Ambrose College of Education | 1 | 46TH |
| 45 | Presbyterian Women College of Education, Aburi | 1 | 46TH |
| 46 | Holy Spirit College of Education | 1 | 46TH |
