Ghana vs Kenya: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Ghana
10.68 years
in 2024
Kenya
10.7 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
143rd
Kenya rank
142nd

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 10.7 years against 10.68 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 143rd and Kenya ranks 142nd of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 5.08 years 5.46 years 0.379 years Kenya
1980s 5.46 years 8.6 years 3.14 years Kenya
1990s 6.38 years 7.9 years 1.52 years Kenya
2000s 7.59 years 8.92 years 1.33 years Kenya
2010s 10.22 years 10.23 years 0.0123 years Kenya
2020s 10.6 years 10.47 years 0.1244 years Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Ghana or Kenya?
Kenya, at 10.7 years against 10.68 years in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Ghana and Kenya?
0.02 years, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Ghana ranks 143rd and Kenya ranks 142nd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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 secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release