Ghana vs Timor-Leste: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Ghana
79.1%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
82.1%
in 2025
Ghana rank
126th
Timor-Leste rank
123rd
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Ghana
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 82.1% against 79.1% in Ghana, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 126th and Timor-Leste ranks 123rd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 29.1% | 10.9% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 40.7% | 9.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 55.4% | 6.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 70.3% | 1.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 79.6% | 2.2% | Timor-Leste |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 82.1% against 79.1% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Ghana and Timor-Leste?
- 3.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Timor-Leste rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Ghana ranks 126th and Timor-Leste ranks 123rd 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