China vs Ghana: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
China
8.27 years
in 2023
Ghana
8.33 years
in 2023
China rank
128th
Ghana rank
127th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- China
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.33 years against 8.27 years in China, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
China ranks 128th and Ghana ranks 127th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.48 years | 6.58 years | 1.1 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.03 years | 7.07 years | 0.0315 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.11 years | 7.39 years | 0.7288 years | China |
| 2020s | 8.27 years | 8.19 years | 0.0758 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, China or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 8.33 years against 8.27 years in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between China and Ghana?
- 0.06 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Ghana rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- China ranks 128th and Ghana ranks 127th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.