Brazil vs Ghana: Average years of schooling
Brazil
8.13 years
in 2020
Ghana
8.33 years
in 2020
Brazil rank
103rd
Ghana rank
102nd
Average years of schooling over time
- Brazil
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.33 years against 8.13 years in Brazil, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 103rd and Ghana ranks 102nd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 14 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.46 years | 0.1 years | 0.36 years | Brazil |
| 1880s | 0.55 years | 0.1 years | 0.45 years | Brazil |
| 1890s | 0.64 years | 0.1 years | 0.54 years | Brazil |
| 1900s | 0.742 years | 0.1 years | 0.642 years | Brazil |
| 1910s | 0.868 years | 0.12 years | 0.748 years | Brazil |
| 1920s | 1.21 years | 0.2752 years | 0.9327 years | Brazil |
| 1930s | 1.55 years | 0.3972 years | 1.15 years | Brazil |
| 1950s | 2.52 years | 1.31 years | 1.21 years | Brazil |
| 1960s | 3.21 years | 2.23 years | 0.982 years | Brazil |
| 1970s | 3.82 years | 3.68 years | 0.1449 years | Brazil |
| 1980s | 5.22 years | 4.54 years | 0.6851 years | Brazil |
| 1990s | 6.85 years | 4.89 years | 1.95 years | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7.74 years | 5.49 years | 2.25 years | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.95 years | 6.28 years | 1.67 years | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.13 years | 8.33 years | 0.2011 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Brazil or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 8.33 years against 8.13 years in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Brazil and Ghana?
- 0.2 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Brazil ranks 103rd and Ghana ranks 102nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.