Cameroon vs Ghana: Share of children who have completed primary school
Cameroon
77.8%
in 2025
Ghana
79.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
128th
Ghana rank
126th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 79.1% against 77.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 128th and Ghana ranks 126th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.6% | 40.0% | 14.7% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 49.9% | 9.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 61.6% | 3.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 71.9% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 77.4% | 0.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 79.1% against 77.8% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 1.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Cameroon ranks 128th and Ghana ranks 126th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.