Ghana vs MDG: World: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

Ghana
8.76 years
in 2024
MDG: World
8.38 years
in 2024
Ghana rank
117th
MDG: World rank
114th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Ghana
  • MDG: World
02468199620102024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 8.76 years against 8.38 years in MDG: World, a difference of 0.38 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: World ahead.

Ghana ranks 117th and MDG: World ranks 114th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and MDG: World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana MDG: World Difference Ahead
1990s 5.88 years 6.94 years 1.06 years MDG: World
2000s 6.93 years 7.53 years 0.5956 years MDG: World
2010s 8.56 years 8.24 years 0.329 years Ghana
2020s 8.59 years 8.27 years 0.3144 years Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Ghana or MDG: World?
Ghana, at 8.76 years against 8.38 years in MDG: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Ghana and MDG: World?
0.38 years, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and MDG: World?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Ghana and MDG: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Ghana ranks 117th and MDG: World ranks 114th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release