Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Côte d'Ivoire
78.8%
in 2025
Ghana
79.1%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
127th
Ghana rank
126th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 79.1% against 78.8% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 127th and Ghana ranks 126th of 165 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 40.0% | 20.4% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 49.9% | 24.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 61.6% | 28.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 71.9% | 20.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 77.4% | 3.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 79.1% against 78.8% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 127th 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