School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 10.68 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.68 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
143rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
10.7 years
in 2021
All-time low
4.83 years
in 1975
Years of data
43
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 10.68 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Ghana peaked at 10.7 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.83 years, in 1975.
Ghana ranks 143rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.4 years | — |
| 1973 | 5.16 years | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 4.94 years | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 4.83 years | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.98 years | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 5.04 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.17 years | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.36 years | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 5.52 years | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.59 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.55 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.41 years | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 5.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.38 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.5 years | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.48 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.42 years | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.05 years | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 6.38 years | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 6.69 years | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 6.4 years | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.69 years | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.62 years | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.97 years | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.52 years | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 8.02 years | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.64 years | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 9.13 years | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 9.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.75 years | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 10 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.09 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.75 years | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.21 years | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 10.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.11 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.44 years | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.55 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.7 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.49 years | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.68 years | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.68 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.64 years, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.68 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.72 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.07 years | 4.83 years | 5.4 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.46 years | 5.36 years | 5.59 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.95 years | 5.42 years | 6.38 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.59 years | 6.4 years | 9.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.08 years | 9.75 years | 10.44 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.61 years | 10.49 years | 10.7 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 140 Philippines 10.72 years compare
- 141 Lesotho 10.72 years compare
- 142 Kenya 10.7 years compare
- 144 Seychelles 10.67 years compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 10.65 years compare
- 146 Malawi 10.63 years compare
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, primary and secondary, female in Ghana?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Ghana was 10.68 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 years in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Ghana ranks 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release