Ghana vs India: Years of schooling

Ghana
7.11
in 2023
India
6.88
in 2023
Ghana rank
142nd
India rank
143rd

Years of schooling over time

  • Ghana
  • India
02468199020062023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 7.11 against 6.88 in India, a difference of 0.23.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 142nd and India ranks 143rd of 192 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana India Difference Ahead
1990s 4.71 3.31 1.4 Ghana
2000s 5.45 4.52 0.9298 Ghana
2010s 6 5.69 0.3123 Ghana
2020s 6.96 6.62 0.3417 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years of schooling, Ghana or India?
Ghana, at 7.11 against 6.88 in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in years of schooling between Ghana and India?
0.23, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ghana and India rank globally for years of schooling?
Ghana ranks 142nd and India ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed