Ghana vs Vanuatu: Share of children who have completed primary school
Ghana
79.1%
in 2025
Vanuatu
79.8%
in 2025
Ghana rank
126th
Vanuatu rank
125th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Ghana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 79.8% against 79.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 126th and Vanuatu ranks 125th of 165 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 74.5% | 34.5% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 76.1% | 26.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 77.2% | 15.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 78.5% | 6.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 79.6% | 2.2% | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu?
- 0.7%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Vanuatu rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Ghana ranks 126th and Vanuatu ranks 125th 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.