Ghana vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Ghana
13.2%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
28.7%
in 2022
Ghana rank
38th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
37th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Ghana
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 28.7% against 13.2% in Ghana, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 38th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 39.7% | 3.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 31.7% | 0.5% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 26.9% | 6.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Ghana or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 28.7% against 13.2% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Ghana and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15.5%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ghana ranks 38th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 37th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). 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