Ghana vs India: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Ghana
0.7205 GPIA
in 2024
India
0.7142 GPIA
in 2023
Ghana rank
84th
India rank
85th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Ghana
  • India
00.20.40.60.8199420092024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.7205 GPIA against 0.7142 GPIA in India, a difference of 0.0063 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 84th and India ranks 85th of 100 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana India Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5969 GPIA 0.4342 GPIA 0.1627 GPIA Ghana
2010s 0.6923 GPIA 0.5394 GPIA 0.153 GPIA Ghana
2020s 0.6961 GPIA 0.6945 GPIA 0.0017 GPIA Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ghana or India?
Ghana, at 0.7205 GPIA against 0.7142 GPIA in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ghana and India?
0.0063 GPIA, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ghana and India rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Ghana ranks 84th and India ranks 85th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,609 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release