Ghana vs India: Population having attained at least basic education
Ghana
84.1
in 2020
India
79.4
in 2020
Ghana rank
90th
India rank
93rd
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Ghana
- India
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 84.1 against 79.4 in India, a difference of 4.7.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was India ahead.
Ghana ranks 90th and India ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and India in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.25 | 0.45 | 0.2 | India |
| 1880s | 0.45 | 0.9 | 0.45 | India |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | India |
| 1900s | 1.85 | 4.55 | 2.7 | India |
| 1910s | 4.25 | 9.1 | 4.85 | India |
| 1920s | 6.9 | 15.25 | 8.35 | India |
| 1930s | 9.25 | 19.85 | 10.6 | India |
| 1940s | 11.45 | 23.4 | 11.95 | India |
| 1950s | 14.7 | 26.3 | 11.6 | India |
| 1960s | 25.7 | 29.15 | 3.45 | India |
| 1970s | 41.45 | 34.75 | 6.7 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 54.05 | 39.1 | 14.95 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 62.55 | 52.05 | 10.5 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 69.25 | 61.65 | 7.6 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 76.95 | 72.5 | 4.45 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 84.1 | 79.4 | 4.7 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Ghana or India?
- Ghana, at 84.1 against 79.4 in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Ghana and India?
- 4.7, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and India rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Ghana ranks 90th and India ranks 93rd 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.