Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ghana
Ghana: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.7826 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ghana stood at 0.7826 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ghana peaked at 0.7826 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3045 GPIA, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 105th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3045 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.7532 GPIA | +147.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6978 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.726 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7353 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7787 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7826 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3045 GPIA | 0.3045 GPIA | 0.3045 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7255 GPIA | 0.6978 GPIA | 0.7532 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7556 GPIA | 0.726 GPIA | 0.7826 GPIA | 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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ghana?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ghana was 0.7826 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7826 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3045 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release