Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ghana
Ghana: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.34 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ghana, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ghana stood at 3.34. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ghana peaked at 6.95 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.34, in 2024.
That places Ghana 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.91 | 6.86 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.77 | 6.51 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.15 | 5.82 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 | 4.82 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 4.18 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 | 3.59 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 3.34 | 3.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 43 Pakistan 3.55 compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 3.51 compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 3.49 compare
- 47 French Guiana 3.34 compare
- 48 Naoero 3.29 compare
- 49 Palestine, State of 3.25 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ghana?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ghana was 3.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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