Colombia vs Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Colombia
61.8%
in 2024
Ghana
53.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
77th
Ghana rank
80th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 61.8% against 53.3% in Ghana, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 77th and Ghana ranks 80th of 101 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 38.2% | 5.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.4% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 50.0% | 11.0% | Colombia |
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?
- Colombia, at 61.8% against 53.3% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Colombia and Ghana?
- 8.5%, with Colombia 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 77th and Ghana ranks 80th of 101 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, 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