School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 11.76 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.76 years
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
133rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
11.76 years
in 2024
All-time low
4.85 years
in 1975
Years of data
30
1971–2024
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 (years) (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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 11.76 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5 years, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 11.76 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.15 years, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 Cote 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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release