Ghana vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Ghana
6.08 years
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
5.9 years
in 2024
Ghana rank
84th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
82nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.08 years against 5.9 years in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
Ghana ranks 84th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.62 years | 5.53 years | 1.91 years | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 4.06 years | 6.08 years | 2.02 years | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 4.39 years | 5.86 years | 1.48 years | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 5.31 years | 6.1 years | 0.7858 years | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 6.19 years | 6.01 years | 0.1739 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.03 years | 5.89 years | 0.1467 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Ghana or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Ghana, at 6.08 years against 5.9 years in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Ghana and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 0.18 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 84th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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
February 2026 Data Release