Ghana vs SDG: World: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Ghana
8.76 years
in 2024
SDG: World
8.43 years
in 2024
Ghana rank
115th
SDG: World rank
116th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- SDG: World
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.76 years against 8.43 years in SDG: World, a difference of 0.33 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: World ahead.
Ghana ranks 115th and SDG: World ranks 116th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and SDG: World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.27 years | 7.29 years | 1.01 years | SDG: World |
| 2000s | 7.23 years | 7.76 years | 0.5344 years | SDG: World |
| 2010s | 8.68 years | 8.3 years | 0.3787 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 8.61 years | 8.34 years | 0.2714 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: World?
- Ghana, at 8.76 years against 8.43 years in SDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Ghana and SDG: World?
- 0.33 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and SDG: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 115th and SDG: World ranks 116th 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