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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release