Eswatini vs Ghana: Population having attained at least basic education
Eswatini
79.9
in 2020
Ghana
84.1
in 2020
Eswatini rank
91st
Ghana rank
90th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Eswatini
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 84.1 against 79.9 in Eswatini, a difference of 4.2.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ghana ahead.
Eswatini ranks 91st and Ghana ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 7 and Ghana in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Ghana |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.45 | 0.45 | Ghana |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Ghana |
| 1900s | 0 | 1.85 | 1.85 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 1.3 | 4.25 | 2.95 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 4.25 | 6.9 | 2.65 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 9.6 | 9.25 | 0.35 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 15.3 | 11.45 | 3.85 | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 25.1 | 14.7 | 10.4 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 35.35 | 25.7 | 9.65 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 54.85 | 41.45 | 13.4 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 67.3 | 54.05 | 13.25 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 68.3 | 62.55 | 5.75 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 63.45 | 69.25 | 5.8 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 72.1 | 76.95 | 4.85 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 79.9 | 84.1 | 4.2 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Eswatini or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 84.1 against 79.9 in Eswatini as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Eswatini and Ghana?
- 4.2, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ghana?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Ghana rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Eswatini ranks 91st and Ghana ranks 90th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.