Colombia vs Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Colombia
59.4%
in 2024
Ghana
63.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
80th
Ghana rank
78th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 63.4% against 59.4% in Colombia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.
Colombia ranks 80th and Ghana ranks 78th of 100 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 51.2% | 8.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 58.6% | 11.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 59.9% | 0.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Colombia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 63.4% against 59.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Colombia and Ghana?
- 4.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Colombia ranks 80th and Ghana ranks 78th 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, 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