School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Ghana
Ghana: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 1.05 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ghana, 1971–2024
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 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, male (years) (male years) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0656 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0677 years | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0713 years | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0788 years | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0766 years | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0871 years | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1067 years | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0702 years | -34.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0806 years | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1008 years | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0983 years | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.345 years | +250.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3135 years | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3856 years | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5476 years | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5152 years | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7013 years | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7086 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8208 years | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9079 years | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9242 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9156 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9481 years | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9102 years | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9508 years | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9903 years | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 years | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.13 years | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.05 years | -6.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.05 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.05 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male 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 | +250.9% | 0.0983 years | 0.345 years |
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
- 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, 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 191 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