Ghana vs Lesotho: School completion
Ghana
79.09
in 2025
Lesotho
79.78
in 2025
Ghana rank
126th
Lesotho rank
124th
School completion over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 79.78 against 79.09 in Ghana, a difference of 0.69.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ghana ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 124th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.95 | 41.93 | 1.98 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 49.88 | 45.95 | 3.93 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 61.63 | 52.55 | 9.07 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 71.88 | 65.28 | 6.6 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 77.41 | 76.73 | 0.675 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 79.78 against 79.09 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.69, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for school completion?
- Ghana ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 124th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.