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 9.65 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
9.65
World rank
59th
of 94 countries
All-time high
9.65
in 2016
All-time low
5.39
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

02468101991200320161991: 5.81998: 5.42005: 6.12012: 7.12016: 9.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ghana stood at 9.65. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ghana peaked at 9.65 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.39, in 1998.

That places Ghana 59th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, total in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 5.81
1998 5.39 -7.2%
2005 6.15 +14.1%
2012 7.13 +16.0%
2016 9.65 +35.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.6 5.39 5.81 2
2000s 6.15 6.15 6.15 1
2010s 8.39 7.13 9.65 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 56 Uruguay 9.92 compare
  2. 57 Ecuador 9.82 compare
  3. 58 Paraguay 9.69 compare
  4. 60 Mexico 9.59 compare
  5. 61 Moldova 9.59 compare
  6. 62 Peru 9.51 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 9.65 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 9.65 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 5.39 in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Ghana ranks 59th out of 94 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 57.0%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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