Ghana vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Ghana
0.8878 NPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.8865 NPIA
in 2024
Ghana rank
29th
United States of America rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Ghana
- United States of America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.8878 NPIA against 0.8865 NPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0013 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United States of America ahead.
Ghana ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 30th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5436 NPIA | 0.8633 NPIA | 0.3197 NPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.7996 NPIA | 0.8796 NPIA | 0.0801 NPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.9138 NPIA | 0.8854 NPIA | 0.0284 NPIA | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Ghana or United States of America?
- Ghana, at 0.8878 NPIA against 0.8865 NPIA in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Ghana and United States of America?
- 0.0013 NPIA, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ghana ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 30th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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