School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 1.08 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ghana, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ghana stood at 1.08 years.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ghana peaked at 1.08 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 years, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 135th of 189 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 | 0.0139 years | 0.0103 years | 0.0196 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.028 years | 0.028 years | 0.028 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0247 years | 0.0207 years | 0.0296 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2218 years | 0.1623 years | 0.3124 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5978 years | 0.424 years | 0.7838 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9878 years | 0.87 years | 1.08 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 132 Nepal 1.19 years compare
- 133 Gambia 1.16 years compare
- 134 Cambodia 1.13 years compare
- 136 Bangladesh 1.05 years compare
- 137 Luxembourg 1.05 years compare
- 138 Turkmenistan 1.02 years compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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 122,558 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ghana?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ghana was 1.08 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 years in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Ghana ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release