School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 11.76 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ghana stood at 11.76 years. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ghana peaked at 11.76 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.85 years, in 1975.
Ghana ranks 133rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.41 years | — |
| 1973 | 5.17 years | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 4.96 years | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 4.85 years | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 5 years | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 5.62 years | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 6.43 years | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 6.76 years | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.49 years | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.78 years | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.72 years | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.08 years | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.71 years | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 8.18 years | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 8.85 years | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 9.37 years | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 9.51 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.18 years | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 10.44 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.61 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.35 years | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.84 years | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 10.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.78 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.22 years | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.42 years | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.62 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.48 years | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 11.76 years | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.08 years | 4.85 years | 5.41 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.62 years | 5.62 years | 5.62 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.43 years | 6.43 years | 6.43 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.75 years | 6.49 years | 9.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.68 years | 10.18 years | 11.22 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.57 years | 11.42 years | 11.76 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 130 Trinidad and Tobago 12.04 years compare
- 131 Nicaragua 11.98 years compare
- 132 Côte d'Ivoire 11.97 years compare
- 134 Bangladesh 11.74 years compare
- 135 Lebanon 11.61 years compare
- 136 Kenya 11.5 years compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ghana?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ghana was 11.76 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 years in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Ghana ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release