Afghanistan vs Ghana: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
1.08 million number
in 2018
Ghana
1.17 million number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
39th
Ghana rank
36th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.17 million number against 1.08 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 92,010 number.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 36th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 249,953 number 392,430 number 142,477 number Ghana
2010s 955,313 number 882,198 number 73,115 number Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1.17 million number against 1.08 million number in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Ghana?
92,010 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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