Ghana vs Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ghana
0.5233 GPIA
in 2022
Senegal
0.4942 GPIA
in 2022
Ghana rank
93rd
Senegal rank
95th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.5233 GPIA against 0.4942 GPIA in Senegal, a difference of 0.0291 GPIA.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 93rd and Senegal ranks 95th of 99 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4656 GPIA | 0.1941 GPIA | 0.2715 GPIA | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.4747 GPIA | 0.3897 GPIA | 0.0851 GPIA | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.5233 GPIA | 0.4942 GPIA | 0.0291 GPIA | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 0.5233 GPIA against 0.4942 GPIA in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.0291 GPIA, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 93rd and Senegal ranks 95th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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