Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 122nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +61.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Expected years of schooling males vs females divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Expected years of schooling males vs females ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Expected years of schooling males vs females divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.