Ecuador vs Ghana: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Ecuador
8.74 years
in 2023
Ghana
8.76 years
in 2024
Ecuador rank
116th
Ghana rank
115th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 8.76 years against 8.74 years in Ecuador, a difference of 0.02 years.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 116th and Ghana ranks 115th of 200 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 8.65 years 7.09 years 1.56 years Ecuador
2010s 9.34 years 8.68 years 0.6566 years Ecuador
2020s 8.89 years 8.56 years 0.3372 years Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Ecuador or Ghana?
Ghana, at 8.76 years against 8.74 years in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Ecuador and Ghana?
0.02 years, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 116th and Ghana ranks 115th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release