Ghana vs Samoa: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Ghana
101.0%
in 2024
Samoa
101.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
105th
Samoa rank
104th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 101.0% against 101.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 104th of 217 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.8% | 91.6% | 30.8% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 93.0% | 24.2% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 98.1% | 23.7% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 101.1% | 16.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 105.3% | 4.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 102.8% | 3.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Ghana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 101.0% against 101.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Ghana and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Ghana ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 104th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.