Ghana vs Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Ghana
65.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
66.8%
in 2025
Ghana rank
109th
Nigeria rank
108th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.8% against 65.2% in Ghana, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 109th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 164 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.7% | 36.4% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 44.7% | 6.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 57.6% | 10.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 61.6% | 6.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 65.2% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 66.8% against 65.2% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Ghana ranks 109th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release