Ghana vs Saint Lucia: Average years of schooling
Ghana
8.33 years
in 2020
Saint Lucia
8.55 years
in 2020
Ghana rank
102nd
Saint Lucia rank
100th
Average years of schooling over time
- Ghana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 8.55 years against 8.33 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.22 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 102nd and Saint Lucia ranks 100th of 162 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.31 years | 3.39 years | 2.08 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 2.23 years | 3.85 years | 1.62 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 3.68 years | 4.3 years | 0.6197 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 4.54 years | 5.35 years | 0.8079 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 4.89 years | 7.11 years | 2.22 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 5.49 years | 7.84 years | 2.35 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 6.28 years | 8.77 years | 2.5 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 8.33 years | 8.55 years | 0.2151 years | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Ghana or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 8.55 years against 8.33 years in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Ghana and Saint Lucia?
- 0.22 years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saint Lucia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Saint Lucia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Ghana ranks 102nd and Saint Lucia ranks 100th 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.