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

Ghana
8.76 years
in 2024
UNICEF: World
8.38 years
in 2024
Ghana rank
117th
UNICEF: World rank
118th

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

  • Ghana
  • UNICEF: World
02468199620102024

How they compare

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

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

Ghana ranks 117th and UNICEF: World ranks 118th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1990s 5.88 years 6.94 years 1.06 years UNICEF: World
2000s 6.93 years 7.53 years 0.594 years UNICEF: World
2010s 8.56 years 8.23 years 0.3298 years Ghana
2020s 8.59 years 8.27 years 0.3149 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 UNICEF: World?
Ghana, at 8.76 years against 8.38 years in UNICEF: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Ghana and UNICEF: World?
0.38 years, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UNICEF: World?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Ghana and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Ghana ranks 117th and UNICEF: World ranks 118th 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