School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 1.07 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ghana, 1971–2024
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 196 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.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0371 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0383 years | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0411 years | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0465 years | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0481 years | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0521 years | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0676 years | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0456 years | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0526 years | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0627 years | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0642 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2676 years | +316.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2386 years | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2962 years | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3957 years | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4149 years | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5641 years | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5747 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.671 years | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.754 years | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7781 years | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7803 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8103 years | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7952 years | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.868 years | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9307 years | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.96 years | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 years | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1 years | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 years | -3.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.07 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8465 years, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.07 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +316.7% | 0.0642 years | 0.2676 years |
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
- 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, 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 196 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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February 2026 Data Release