Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ghana
Ghana: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 8.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ghana stood at 8.33 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ghana peaked at 8.33 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.07 years, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 127th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ghana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.07 years | — |
| 1991 | 6.21 years | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.34 years | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.48 years | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.61 years | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.75 years | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.82 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.94 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.09 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.15 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.22 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.34 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.32 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.25 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.33 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.58 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.77 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.96 years | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.14 years | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.33 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.33 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.58 years | 6.07 years | 6.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 years | 6.94 years | 7.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 years | 7.25 years | 7.77 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.19 years | 7.96 years | 8.33 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ghana?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ghana was 8.33 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 years in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Ghana ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.