Ghana vs Iraq: Average years of schooling
Ghana
8.33 years
in 2020
Iraq
7.91 years
in 2020
Ghana rank
102nd
Iraq rank
105th
Average years of schooling over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.33 years against 7.91 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.42 years.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 102nd and Iraq ranks 105th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.12 years | 0.02 years | Iraq |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.14 years | 0.04 years | Iraq |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.15 years | 0.05 years | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.12 years | 0.17 years | 0.05 years | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.2752 years | 0.1731 years | 0.1021 years | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.3972 years | 0.2071 years | 0.1901 years | Ghana |
| 1950s | 1.31 years | 0.4442 years | 0.8649 years | Ghana |
| 1960s | 2.23 years | 0.8556 years | 1.37 years | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.68 years | 1.71 years | 1.97 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 4.54 years | 3.44 years | 1.1 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.89 years | 5.23 years | 0.3397 years | Iraq |
| 2000s | 5.49 years | 6.24 years | 0.7481 years | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6.28 years | 6.68 years | 0.4069 years | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.33 years | 7.91 years | 0.4243 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Ghana or Iraq?
- Ghana, at 8.33 years against 7.91 years in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Ghana and Iraq?
- 0.42 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Ghana ranks 102nd and Iraq ranks 105th 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.