Ghana vs Viet Nam: Average years of schooling
Ghana
8.33 years
in 2020
Viet Nam
8.37 years
in 2020
Ghana rank
102nd
Viet Nam rank
101st
Average years of schooling over time
- Ghana
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 8.37 years against 8.33 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Ghana ranks 102nd and Viet Nam ranks 101st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.3532 years | 0.2532 years | Viet Nam |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.3532 years | 0.2532 years | Viet Nam |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.3532 years | 0.2532 years | Viet Nam |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.4108 years | 0.3108 years | Viet Nam |
| 1910s | 0.12 years | 0.4343 years | 0.3143 years | Viet Nam |
| 1920s | 0.2752 years | 0.8271 years | 0.5519 years | Viet Nam |
| 1930s | 0.3972 years | 1.79 years | 1.4 years | Viet Nam |
| 1950s | 1.31 years | 2.76 years | 1.45 years | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 2.23 years | 3.38 years | 1.15 years | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 3.68 years | 4.56 years | 0.8813 years | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 4.54 years | 5.26 years | 0.7159 years | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 4.89 years | 4.48 years | 0.415 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.49 years | 5.56 years | 0.0715 years | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 6.28 years | 7.26 years | 0.9854 years | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 8.33 years | 8.37 years | 0.0404 years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Ghana or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 8.37 years against 8.33 years in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Ghana and Viet Nam?
- 0.04 years, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Viet Nam rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Ghana ranks 102nd and Viet Nam ranks 101st 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.