Ghana vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Ghana
45.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
55.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
61st
Uruguay rank
59th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 55.5% against 45.0% in Ghana, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ghana ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 59th of 95 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 35.4% | 19.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 36.0% | 11.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 52.1% | 6.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Ghana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 55.5% against 45.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 10.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 59th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). 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