Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 7.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.11
in 2022
All-time low
4.18
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7.11 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 7.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.18, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 142nd of 192 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 vs gdp per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.18 | — |
| 1991 | 4.31 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.44 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.57 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.69 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.82 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.98 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.06 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.14 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.22 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.27 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.32 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.37 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.41 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.46 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.52 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.58 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.64 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.76 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.79 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.82 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.85 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.88 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.91 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.02 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.12 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.32 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.52 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.71 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.91 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.11 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.11 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.71 | 4.18 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 | 5.22 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 5.76 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 6.71 | 7.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ghana was 7.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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