Ghana vs Lithuania: Compulsory education, duration

Ghana
11 years
in 2025
Lithuania
11 years
in 2025
Ghana rank
62nd
Lithuania rank
62nd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Ghana
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Lithuania, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.

Ghana ranks 62nd and Lithuania ranks 62nd of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 10 years 1 years Lithuania
2000s 9.6 years 10 years 0.4 years Lithuania
2010s 11 years 10.3 years 0.7 years Ghana
2020s 11 years 11 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Ghana or Lithuania?
Ghana, at 11 years against 11 years in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Ghana and Lithuania?
0 years, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lithuania?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Lithuania rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Ghana ranks 62nd and Lithuania ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.