Ghana vs India: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ghana
67.3%
in 2024
India
68.1%
in 2023
Ghana rank
108th
India rank
107th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ghana
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 68.1% against 67.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 108th and India ranks 107th of 136 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 39.0% | 9.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 51.2% | 13.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 64.8% | 1.2% | India |
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?
- India, at 68.1% against 67.3% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ghana and India?
- 0.8%, with India 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 108th and India ranks 107th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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