Ghana vs India: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Ghana

7.11 years

in 2023

India

6.88 years

in 2023

Ghana rank

142nd

India rank

143rd

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Ghana currently reports 7.11 years against 6.88 years in India, a difference of 0.2272 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 142nd and India ranks 143rd of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.