School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 2.24 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ghana, 1971–2024
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 213 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.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0591 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0756 years | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 0.16 years | +111.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4154 years | +159.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4392 years | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5165 years | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.416 years | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3607 years | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.344 years | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3455 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3632 years | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.397 years | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5256 years | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5938 years | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.587 years | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6566 years | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8985 years | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 1.19 years | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 1.14 years | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.22 years | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.31 years | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.34 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.19 years | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.58 years | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7 years | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.89 years | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 2.28 years | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 2.11 years | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.15 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.22 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.32 years | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.27 years | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.23 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.18 years | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.24 years | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.24 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.17 years | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.36 years | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 2.24 years | -4.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.24 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.24 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +159.7% | 0.16 years | 0.4154 years |
| 1975 | +111.5% | 0.0756 years | 0.16 years |
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 |
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 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 213 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