Egypt vs Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Egypt
70.3%
in 2023
Ghana
63.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
75th
Ghana rank
78th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Egypt
- Ghana
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 70.3% against 63.4% in Ghana, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.
Egypt ranks 75th and Ghana ranks 78th of 100 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 | 48.3% | 51.2% | 2.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 58.6% | 2.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 58.7% | 10.7% | 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 70.3% against 63.4% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Egypt and Ghana?
- 6.9%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
- 7 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 75th 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