Ghana vs Indonesia: Average years of schooling
Ghana
8.33 years
in 2020
Indonesia
8.56 years
in 2020
Ghana rank
102nd
Indonesia rank
99th
Average years of schooling over time
- Ghana
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 8.56 years against 8.33 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Indonesia ahead.
Ghana ranks 102nd and Indonesia ranks 99th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 0.12 years | 0.1625 years | 0.0425 years | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 0.2752 years | 0.5354 years | 0.2602 years | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 0.3972 years | 0.7314 years | 0.3342 years | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 1.31 years | 1.17 years | 0.1391 years | Ghana |
| 1960s | 2.23 years | 1.87 years | 0.3594 years | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.68 years | 3.01 years | 0.6608 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 4.54 years | 3.75 years | 0.7948 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.89 years | 4.4 years | 0.495 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.49 years | 5.78 years | 0.2924 years | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 6.28 years | 7.77 years | 1.5 years | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8.33 years | 8.56 years | 0.2266 years | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Ghana or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 8.56 years against 8.33 years in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Ghana and Indonesia?
- 0.23 years, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Ghana ranks 102nd and Indonesia ranks 99th 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.