Ghana vs Haiti: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Ghana
84.1%
in 2020
Haiti
85.2%
in 2020
Ghana rank
90th
Haiti rank
88th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Ghana
  • Haiti
020406080187019452020

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 85.2% against 84.1% in Ghana, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 90th and Haiti ranks 88th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 11 and Haiti in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Haiti Difference Ahead
1870s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Ghana
1880s 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% Ghana
1890s 0.8% 0.0% 0.8% Ghana
1900s 1.9% 2.9% 1.0% Haiti
1910s 4.2% 4.2% 0.0%
1920s 6.9% 5.5% 1.4% Ghana
1930s 9.2% 7.7% 1.6% Ghana
1940s 11.4% 10.5% 0.9% Ghana
1950s 14.7% 11.4% 3.3% Ghana
1960s 25.7% 16.9% 8.8% Ghana
1970s 41.5% 24.9% 16.6% Ghana
1980s 54.0% 43.7% 10.3% Ghana
1990s 62.5% 61.0% 1.5% Ghana
2000s 69.2% 69.2% 0.0%
2010s 76.9% 79.2% 2.2% Haiti
2020s 84.1% 85.2% 1.1% Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Ghana or Haiti?
Haiti, at 85.2% against 84.1% in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Ghana and Haiti?
1.1%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Haiti?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Haiti rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Ghana ranks 90th and Haiti ranks 88th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.