School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 4.62 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.62 years
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
154th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.68 years
in 2022
All-time low
1.67 years
in 1979
Years of data
43
1971–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Ghana stood at 4.62 years.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Ghana peaked at 4.68 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.67 years, in 1979.
That places Ghana 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.21 years | — |
| 1973 | 2.1 years | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.91 years | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 1.8 years | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.75 years | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.71 years | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.7 years | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.67 years | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.75 years | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.75 years | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.79 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.78 years | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.96 years | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 2.03 years | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.84 years | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.87 years | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.94 years | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2 years | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.02 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.96 years | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.06 years | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.15 years | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.28 years | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.41 years | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.54 years | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.84 years | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 3.01 years | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.14 years | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.69 years | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 3.74 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.93 years | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.73 years | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.96 years | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.02 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.99 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.12 years | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.33 years | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.51 years | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.62 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.68 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.62 years | -1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.62 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.62 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 years | 1.67 years | 2.21 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.83 years | 1.75 years | 2.03 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.93 years | 1.87 years | 2 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.44 years | 1.96 years | 3.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 years | 3.69 years | 4.33 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.61 years | 4.51 years | 4.68 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 151 Bahamas 4.81 years compare
- 152 Panama 4.77 years compare
- 153 San Marino 4.7 years compare
- 155 Guyana 4.59 years compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 4.59 years compare
- 157 British Virgin Islands 4.52 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, secondary, female in Ghana?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Ghana was 4.62 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 years in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Ghana ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release