School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 1.05 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ghana, 1971β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release