Benin vs Ghana: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Benin
72.6%
in 2025
Ghana
74.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
132nd
Ghana rank
130th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 74.5% against 72.6% in Benin, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 132nd and Ghana ranks 130th of 165 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.8% | 45.6% | 17.8% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 53.0% | 25.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 61.0% | 16.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 68.8% | 7.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 73.2% | 3.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 74.5% against 72.6% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Benin and Ghana?
- 1.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Benin ranks 132nd and Ghana ranks 130th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (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