Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Ghana
Ghana: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 11.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.59
in 2021
All-time low
5.66
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Ghana stood at 11.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Ghana peaked at 11.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.66, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 150th 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.66 | — |
| 1991 | 5.78 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.9 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.02 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.15 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.28 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.42 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.56 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.69 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.84 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.17 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 6.86 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 7.19 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.13 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.57 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 8.22 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 8.65 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 9.31 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 9.91 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 10.02 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.35 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.68 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.94 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.07 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.72 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.18 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.99 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.96 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.29 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.43 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.59 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.42 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.42 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.23 | 5.66 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 6.86 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 | 10.35 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.46 | 11.42 | 11.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 147 Myanmar 11.5 compare
- 148 Kenya 11.47 compare
- 149 Botswana 11.43 compare
- 151 Cote d'Ivoire 11.41 compare
- 152 Cape Verde 11.37 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 11.31 compare
More education data for Ghana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Ghana?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Ghana was 11.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.59 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Ghana ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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