Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ghana

Ghana: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 10.88 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
10.88
World rank
79th
of 88 countries
All-time high
12.04
in 1991
All-time low
10.11
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ghana, 1991–2016

02.557.51012.51991200320161991: 121998: 10.12005: 10.82012: 11.12016: 10.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 10.88 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ghana peaked at 12.04 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.11, in 1998.

That places Ghana 79th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 12.04
1998 10.11 -16.1%
2005 10.83 +7.1%
2012 11.13 +2.8%
2016 10.88 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.08 10.11 12.04 2
2000s 10.83 10.83 10.83 1
2010s 11.01 10.88 11.13 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 76 Senegal 11.05 compare
  2. 77 Namibia 10.93 compare
  3. 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.9 compare
  4. 80 Gambia 10.82 compare
  5. 81 Sri Lanka 10.75 compare
  6. 82 Nepal 10.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ghana?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ghana was 10.88 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 12.04 in 1991.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 10.11 in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Ghana ranks 79th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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