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 8.56 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
8.56
World rank
47th
of 81 countries
All-time high
8.56
in 2016
All-time low
4.41
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ghana stood at 8.56. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ghana peaked at 8.56 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.41, in 1998.
Ghana ranks 47th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.72 | — |
| 1998 | 4.41 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.56 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.38 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 8.56 | +59.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 | 4.41 | 4.72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 4.56 | 4.56 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.97 | 5.38 | 8.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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 8.56 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 8.56 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 81 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 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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