Ghana vs Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Ghana
79.1%
in 2025
Lesotho
79.8%
in 2025
Ghana rank
126th
Lesotho rank
124th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 79.8% against 79.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ghana ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 124th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 41.9% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 46.0% | 3.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 52.6% | 9.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 65.3% | 6.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.7% | 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), Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 79.8% against 79.1% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Ghana ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 124th 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