Ghana vs India: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
7.11 years
in 2023
India
6.88 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
142nd
India rank
143rd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- India
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.11 years against 6.88 years in India, a difference of 0.23 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 142nd and India ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.71 years | 3.31 years | 1.4 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.45 years | 4.52 years | 0.9298 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6 years | 5.69 years | 0.3123 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.96 years | 6.62 years | 0.3417 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Ghana or India?
- Ghana, at 7.11 years against 6.88 years in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and India?
- 0.23 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and India rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 142nd and India ranks 143rd of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.