Ghana vs Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Ghana
74.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
76.2%
in 2025
Ghana rank
130th
Nigeria rank
128th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 76.2% against 74.5% in Ghana, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 128th of 165 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.6% | 67.6% | 22.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 70.7% | 17.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 74.2% | 13.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 74.1% | 5.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 75.6% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 76.2% against 74.5% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 1.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Ghana ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 128th 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