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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- 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)
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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