Ghana vs GPE: Region 3: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Ghana
10.65 years
in 2024
GPE: Region 3
9.85 years
in 2024
Ghana rank
145th
GPE: Region 3 rank
147th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • GPE: Region 3
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 10.65 years against 9.85 years in GPE: Region 3, a difference of 0.8 years.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Region 3's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 145th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 147th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and GPE: Region 3 in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana GPE: Region 3 Difference Ahead
1970s 6.03 years 6.38 years 0.3478 years GPE: Region 3
1980s 6.43 years 7.11 years 0.6821 years GPE: Region 3
1990s 6.63 years 7.6 years 0.9681 years GPE: Region 3
2000s 7.99 years 8.35 years 0.3577 years GPE: Region 3
2010s 10.3 years 9.38 years 0.9206 years Ghana
2020s 10.65 years 9.71 years 0.9396 years Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Ghana or GPE: Region 3?
Ghana, at 10.65 years against 9.85 years in GPE: Region 3 as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Ghana and GPE: Region 3?
0.8 years, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and GPE: Region 3?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ghana and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 145th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 147th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release