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
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
February 2026 Data Release