School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 2.26 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.26 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Ghana peaked at 2.38 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.058 years, in 1971.
That places Ghana 68th out of 205 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.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.058 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0731 years | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 0.379 years | +418.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4079 years | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4813 years | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4462 years | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3884 years | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3689 years | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5131 years | +39.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5929 years | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5849 years | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6719 years | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8981 years | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 1.19 years | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 1.14 years | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.22 years | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.31 years | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.35 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.19 years | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.56 years | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 1.68 years | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.88 years | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 2.27 years | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1 years | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.14 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.19 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.21 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.31 years | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.26 years | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.22 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.18 years | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.24 years | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.24 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.17 years | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.38 years | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 2.26 years | -5.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.26 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.26 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +418.3% | 0.0731 years | 0.379 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2295 years | 0.058 years | 0.4079 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4822 years | 0.3689 years | 0.5929 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.785 years | 0.6719 years | 0.8981 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.48 years | 1.14 years | 2.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 years | 2.1 years | 2.31 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.26 years | 2.17 years | 2.38 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, male in Ghana?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Ghana was 2.26 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 years in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Ghana ranks 68th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release