Ghana vs Nicaragua: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Ghana
79.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua
77.7%
in 2025
Ghana rank
126th
Nicaragua rank
129th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Ghana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 79.1% against 77.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Ghana ranks 126th and Nicaragua ranks 129th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 44.5% | 4.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 51.0% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 61.9% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 70.5% | 1.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.1% | 1.3% | 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 Nicaragua?
- Ghana, at 79.1% against 77.7% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 1.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Ghana ranks 126th and Nicaragua ranks 129th 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