School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ghana

Ghana: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 1.05 years in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.05 years
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
119th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.13 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.0656 years
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2024

School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ghana, 1971–2024

00.250.50.7511.21971199720241971: 0.066 years1972: 0.068 years1973: 0.071 years1974: 0.079 years1975: 0.077 years1976: 0.087 years1982: 0.107 years1991: 0.07 years1992: 0.081 years1993: 0.101 years1994: 0.098 years2005: 0.345 years2006: 0.314 years2007: 0.386 years2008: 0.548 years2009: 0.515 years2011: 0.701 years2012: 0.709 years2013: 0.821 years2014: 0.908 years2015: 0.924 years2016: 0.916 years2017: 0.948 years2018: 0.91 years2019: 0.951 years2020: 0.99 years2021: 1 years2022: 1.1 years2023: 1.1 years2024: 1.1 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ghana stood at 1.05 years.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ghana peaked at 1.13 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0656 years, in 1971.

Ghana ranks 119th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0745 years 0.0656 years 0.0871 years 6
1980s 0.1067 years 0.1067 years 0.1067 years 1
1990s 0.0875 years 0.0702 years 0.1008 years 4
2000s 0.4214 years 0.3135 years 0.5476 years 5
2010s 0.8653 years 0.7013 years 0.9508 years 9
2020s 1.05 years 0.9903 years 1.13 years 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 116 British Virgin Islands 1.08 years compare
  2. 117 Namibia 1.07 years compare
  3. 118 Honduras 1.07 years compare
  4. 120 Cambodia 1.01 years compare
  5. 121 Iraq 0.9785 years compare
  6. 122 Zimbabwe 0.9768 years compare

See the full ranking of 412 places β†’

More education data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ghana?
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ghana was 1.05 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 years in 2023.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0656 years in 1971.
How does Ghana rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
Ghana ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release