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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.23, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.27, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
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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