Which has higher average years of schooling, Ghana or Reunion?

Reunion, at 8.71 years against 8.39 years in Ghana as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Ghana and Reunion?

0.32 years, with Reunion ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Reunion?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Reunion: Average years of schooling

Ghana

8.39 years

in 2020

Reunion

8.71 years

in 2020

Ghana rank

71st

Reunion rank

68th

Average years of schooling over time

Ghana
Reunion

How they compare

Reunion currently reports 8.71 years against 8.39 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.32 years.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Reunion has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 71st and Reunion ranks 68th of 111 countries.

Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Reunion	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.015 years	0.24 years	0.225 years	Reunion
1880s	0.02 years	0.365 years	0.345 years	Reunion
1890s	0.035 years	0.555 years	0.52 years	Reunion
1900s	0.075 years	1.12 years	1.05 years	Reunion
1910s	0.17 years	1.65 years	1.48 years	Reunion
1920s	0.295 years	2.02 years	1.73 years	Reunion
1930s	0.405 years	2.38 years	1.97 years	Reunion
1940s	0.535 years	2.55 years	2.02 years	Reunion
1950s	0.765 years	2.83 years	2.07 years	Reunion
1960s	1.56 years	2.84 years	1.27 years	Reunion
1970s	3.79 years	4.07 years	0.28 years	Reunion
1980s	5.28 years	5.58 years	0.3 years	Reunion
1990s	6.16 years	6.71 years	0.555 years	Reunion
2000s	6.97 years	7.63 years	0.66 years	Reunion
2010s	7.69 years	8.39 years	0.705 years	Reunion
2020s	8.39 years	8.71 years	0.32 years	Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Ghana or Reunion?: Reunion, at 8.71 years against 8.39 years in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Ghana and Reunion?: 0.32 years, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Reunion?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Reunion rank globally for average years of schooling?: Ghana ranks 71st and Reunion ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.