Ghana vs SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Ghana
8.76 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
8.44 years
in 2024
Ghana rank
115th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
115th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.76 years against 8.44 years in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.32 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 115th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 115th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.27 years | 6.99 years | 0.7169 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 7.23 years | 7.41 years | 0.1774 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 8.68 years | 8.08 years | 0.6032 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 8.61 years | 8.35 years | 0.2567 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Ghana or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Ghana, at 8.76 years against 8.44 years in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Ghana and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 0.32 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 115th and SDG: Northern Africa 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
February 2026 Data Release