School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.07 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ghana, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ghana is 1.07 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 1.1 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0371 years, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0439 years | 0.0371 years | 0.0521 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0676 years | 0.0676 years | 0.0676 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0563 years | 0.0456 years | 0.0642 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3226 years | 0.2386 years | 0.4149 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7329 years | 0.5641 years | 0.868 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 years | 0.9307 years | 1.1 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ghana?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ghana was 1.07 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0371 years in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release