School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 2.23 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ghana, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ghana stood at 2.23 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ghana peaked at 2.33 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0601 years, in 1971.
That places Ghana 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.2655 years | 0.0601 years | 0.4711 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4734 years | 0.3214 years | 0.5948 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.7699 years | 0.641 years | 0.8989 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.49 years | 1.14 years | 2.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 years | 2.12 years | 2.33 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.24 years | 2.17 years | 2.33 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 65 Nepal 2.28 years compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 2.26 years compare
- 67 Lebanon 2.26 years compare
- 69 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.22 years compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.19 years compare
- 71 Mauritius 2.19 years compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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 122,558 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ghana?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ghana was 2.23 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0601 years in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Ghana ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release