Poverty vs mean schooling in Ghana
Ghana: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.86 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
10.86
World rank
79th
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.86
in 2040
All-time low
4.93
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Ghana, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Ghana is 10.86, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Ghana peaked at 10.86 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 4.93, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 79th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.93 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 9.02 | +7.5% |
| 2030 | 9.7 | +7.5% |
| 2035 | 10.31 | +6.3% |
| 2040 | 10.86 | +5.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8.71 | 8.39 | 9.02 | 2 |
| 2030s | 10 | 9.7 | 10.31 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.86 | 10.86 | 10.86 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Ghana?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Ghana was 10.86 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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