Ghana vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in primary education, female

Ghana
2.46 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.37 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Ghana
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.46 million against 2.37 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 83,940.

Across all 44 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 216 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 490,915 2.79 million 2.30 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 672,537 2.22 million 1.55 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 919,539 2.23 million 1.31 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.42 million 2.21 million 798,395 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.08 million 2.28 million 198,329 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.31 million 2.38 million 72,857 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Ghana or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ghana, at 2.46 million against 2.37 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
83,940, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Ghana ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release