Ghana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Ghana
1.68 million number
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
19.30 million number
in 2019
Ghana rank
37th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
38th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 19.30 million number against 1.68 million number in Ghana, a difference of 17.62 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 11.5 times Ghana's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th of 194 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 790,684 number 16.78 million number 15.99 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 1.00 million number 18.14 million number 17.14 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 1.53 million number 18.19 million number 16.65 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Ghana or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 19.30 million number against 1.68 million number in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
17.62 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.