Ghana vs Saint Lucia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Ghana
8.33 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia
8.36 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
127th
Saint Lucia rank
126th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Ghana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 8.36 years against 8.33 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 127th and Saint Lucia ranks 126th of 191 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.58 years | 6.85 years | 0.2712 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 7.07 years | 7.64 years | 0.5727 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 7.39 years | 8.15 years | 0.7659 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 8.19 years | 8.35 years | 0.1612 years | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Ghana or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 8.36 years against 8.33 years in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Ghana and Saint Lucia?
- 0.03 years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Saint Lucia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Ghana ranks 127th and Saint Lucia ranks 126th 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.