Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ghana
Ghana: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.52 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected 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
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ghana is 11.52 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ghana peaked at 11.69 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.26 years, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ghana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.26 years | — |
| 1991 | 6.38 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.49 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.61 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.74 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.86 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.99 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.12 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 7.25 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.38 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.69 years | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 7.31 years | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 7.65 years | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.55 years | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.06 years | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 8.71 years | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 9.07 years | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.74 years | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 10.4 years | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 10.47 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.82 years | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.16 years | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.42 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.53 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.11 years | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.55 years | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.38 years | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.26 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.19 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.46 years | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.55 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.69 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.52 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.52 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.81 years | 6.26 years | 7.38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.67 years | 7.31 years | 10.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.29 years | 10.82 years | 11.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.57 years | 11.52 years | 11.69 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 144 Solomon Islands 11.62 years compare
- 145 Bahamas 11.62 years compare
- 146 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.6 years compare
- 148 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.5 years compare
- 149 Kenya 11.46 years compare
- 150 Lebanon 11.41 years compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ghana?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ghana was 11.52 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 years in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Ghana ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.