School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.08 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ghana, 1971–2024
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 136th of 191 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, female (years) (female years) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0103 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0103 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0118 years | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0149 years | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0196 years | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0167 years | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.028 years | +68.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0207 years | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0244 years | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0242 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0296 years | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1887 years | +536.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1623 years | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2049 years | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2406 years | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3124 years | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 0.424 years | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4379 years | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5181 years | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5971 years | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6291 years | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6425 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.67 years | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6781 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7838 years | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.87 years | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.915 years | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9907 years | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 years | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 1.08 years | -0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.08 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.08 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 | +536.4% | 0.0296 years | 0.1887 years |
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
- 133 Gambia 1.16 years compare
- 134 Cambodia 1.13 years compare
- 135 Cook Islands 1.13 years compare
- 137 Bangladesh 1.05 years compare
- 138 Luxembourg 1.05 years compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 1.02 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, 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 136th out of 191 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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February 2026 Data Release