Egypt vs Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Egypt
77.4%
in 2023
Ghana
77.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
85th
Ghana rank
86th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Egypt
- Ghana
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 77.4% against 77.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.
Egypt ranks 85th and Ghana ranks 86th of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 71.8% | 8.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 71.5% | 4.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 74.8% | 1.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Egypt or Ghana?
- Egypt, at 77.4% against 77.2% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Egypt and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Egypt ranks 85th and Ghana ranks 86th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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