Ghana vs South Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)
Ghana
49.6%
in 2025
South Africa
48.5%
in 2025
Ghana rank
94th
South Africa rank
96th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 49.6% against 48.5% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 164 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 29.5% | 17.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 40.2% | 31.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 43.0% | 32.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 44.6% | 21.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 47.3% | 4.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data), Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 49.6% against 48.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) between Ghana and South Africa?
- 1.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Ghana ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary 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