Ghana vs Lesotho: Share of children who have completed primary school
Ghana
79.1%
in 2025
Lesotho
79.8%
in 2025
Ghana rank
126th
Lesotho rank
124th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 79.8% against 79.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.7%.
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 | 40.0% | 41.9% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 46.0% | 3.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 52.6% | 9.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 65.3% | 6.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.7% | 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, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 79.8% against 79.1% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, 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 share of children who have completed primary school?
- Ghana ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 124th 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.