Mean years of schooling long run in Ghana
Ghana: Mean years of schooling long run was 8.39 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
8.39
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.39
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Ghana, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8.39 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Ghana peaked at 8.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
Ghana ranks 71st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1880 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1895 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1900 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1 | +100.0% |
| 1910 | 0.15 | +50.0% |
| 1915 | 0.19 | +26.7% |
| 1920 | 0.27 | +42.1% |
| 1925 | 0.32 | +18.5% |
| 1930 | 0.36 | +12.5% |
| 1935 | 0.45 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 0.51 | +13.3% |
| 1945 | 0.56 | +9.8% |
| 1950 | 0.7 | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 0.83 | +18.6% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | +32.5% |
| 1965 | 2.03 | +84.5% |
| 1970 | 3.35 | +65.0% |
| 1975 | 4.23 | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 4.93 | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 5.63 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 6.05 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 6.27 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.67 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 7.28 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 7.66 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.72 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.39 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.075 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.295 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.405 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.535 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.765 | 0.7 | 0.83 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.56 | 1.1 | 2.03 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.79 | 3.35 | 4.23 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.28 | 4.93 | 5.63 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.16 | 6.05 | 6.27 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.97 | 6.67 | 7.28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 7.66 | 7.72 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.39 | 8.39 | 8.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Ghana?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Ghana was 8.39 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Ghana rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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