Algeria vs Ghana: Enrolment in primary education, male
Algeria
2.70 million
in 2025
Ghana
2.53 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
29th
Ghana rank
32nd
Enrolment in primary education, male over time
- Algeria
- Ghana
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.70 million against 2.53 million in Ghana, a difference of 167,700.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 32nd of 216 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 629,591 | 871,556 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.94 million | 850,732 | 1.09 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.40 million | 1.11 million | 1.29 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 1.53 million | 754,666 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 2.17 million | 108,898 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 2.42 million | 163,508 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Algeria or Ghana?
- Algeria, at 2.70 million against 2.53 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Algeria and Ghana?
- 167,700, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Algeria ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 32nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release