School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.24 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ghana, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ghana stood at 2.24 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 2.36 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0591 years, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 71st of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2299 years | 0.0591 years | 0.4392 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4449 years | 0.344 years | 0.5938 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7775 years | 0.6566 years | 0.8985 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.48 years | 1.14 years | 2.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 years | 2.11 years | 2.32 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.25 years | 2.17 years | 2.36 years | 4 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ghana?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ghana was 2.24 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0591 years in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release