Ghana vs South Sudan: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 6 years in Ghana and 2.5 years in South Sudan, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Ghana, by 3.4 years, or 2.37 times that in South Sudan.
GhanaSouth Sudan
Watch it change on the mapLatest figures
years · World Bank
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 6 2020 | — | 134 of 174 |
| South Sudan | 2.5 2020 | — | 173 of 174 |
What the numbers say
- Ghana has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2017.
- In 2020, Ghana ranked 134 and South Sudan ranked 173 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Ghana | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 5.8 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 5.7 | 2.3 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time