Cameroon vs Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Cameroon
77.8%
in 2025
Ghana
79.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
128th
Ghana rank
126th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 79.1% against 77.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 128th and Ghana ranks 126th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.6% | 40.0% | 14.7% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 49.9% | 9.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 61.6% | 3.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 71.9% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 77.4% | 0.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 79.1% against 77.8% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 1.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Cameroon ranks 128th and Ghana ranks 126th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary 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