Ghana vs Zambia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Ghana
8.33 years
in 2023
Zambia
8.42 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
127th
Zambia rank
125th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.42 years against 8.33 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 127th and Zambia ranks 125th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.58 years | 6.15 years | 0.4304 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.07 years | 6.98 years | 0.0844 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7.39 years | 7.81 years | 0.4277 years | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.19 years | 8.4 years | 0.2043 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.42 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 Zambia?
- 0.09 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Ghana ranks 127th and Zambia ranks 125th 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.