Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Average years of schooling
Ghana
8.39 years
in 2020
Zimbabwe
8.32 years
in 2020
Ghana rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Average years of schooling over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.39 years against 8.32 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 9 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.015 years | 0.01 years | 0.005 years | Ghana |
| 1880s | 0.02 years | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | Ghana |
| 1890s | 0.035 years | 0.01 years | 0.025 years | Ghana |
| 1900s | 0.075 years | 0.015 years | 0.06 years | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.17 years | 0.09 years | 0.08 years | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.295 years | 0.265 years | 0.03 years | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.405 years | 0.715 years | 0.31 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.535 years | 1.22 years | 0.685 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.765 years | 1.82 years | 1.06 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 1.56 years | 2.53 years | 0.965 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 3.79 years | 3.38 years | 0.41 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 5.28 years | 4.44 years | 0.845 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 6.16 years | 6.41 years | 0.25 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.97 years | 7.46 years | 0.48 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7.69 years | 7.95 years | 0.255 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 8.39 years | 8.32 years | 0.07 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 8.39 years against 8.32 years in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.07 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd 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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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.