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 6.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.65
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
101st
of 121 countries
All-time high
6.65
in 2023
All-time low
0.9764
in 1970
Years of data
7
1970–2024
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 6.65 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ghana peaked at 6.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9764, in 1970.
That places Ghana 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9764 | — |
| 2010 | 6.57 | +573.1% |
| 2017 | 5.16 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 5.49 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 6.11 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 6.65 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 6.65 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9764 | 0.9764 | 0.9764 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.87 | 5.16 | 6.57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.22 | 5.49 | 6.65 | 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 6.65 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 6.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9764 in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Ghana ranks 101st 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 28.7%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release