El Salvador vs Ghana: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
El Salvador
11.59 years
in 2018
Ghana
11.87 years
in 2019
El Salvador rank
128th
Ghana rank
125th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11.87 years against 11.59 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 128th and Ghana ranks 125th of 183 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.15 years | 6.46 years | 0.6909 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 11.24 years | 7.45 years | 3.79 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 12.23 years | 8.49 years | 3.74 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 12.26 years | 11.31 years | 0.9545 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, El Salvador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 11.87 years against 11.59 years in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 0.28 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 128th and Ghana ranks 125th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.