Ghana vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ghana
77.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
83.4%
in 2023
Ghana rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ghana
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 83.4% against 77.5% in Ghana, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ghana ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 31st of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 94.7% | 53.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 93.4% | 37.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 83.4% | 1.5% | 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 83.4% against 77.5% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ghana and Netherlands?
- 5.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 31st of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). 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