China (People’s Republic of) vs Ghana: School life expectancy, primary, female

China (People’s Republic of)
6.05 years
in 2024
Ghana
6.06 years
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
84th
Ghana rank
82nd

School life expectancy, primary, female over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Ghana
0246197119972024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6.06 years against 6.05 years in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 82nd of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 5.1 years 3.25 years 1.85 years China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 5.49 years 3.64 years 1.85 years China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 5.59 years 3.99 years 1.6 years China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 6.26 years 5.58 years 0.6772 years China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 6.03 years 6.13 years 0.1011 years Ghana
2020s 6.04 years 6 years 0.0405 years China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, China (People’s Republic of) or Ghana?
Ghana, at 6.06 years against 6.05 years in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between China (People’s Republic of) and Ghana?
0.01 years, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Ghana?
39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Ghana rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,328 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release