Ghana vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Ghana
824,232
in 2025
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
34.60 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Ghana
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.60 million against 824,232 in Ghana, a difference of 33.77 million.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 42.0 times Ghana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 327,092 | 10.30 million | 9.97 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 404,965 | 13.61 million | 13.20 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 514,813 | 17.56 million | 17.05 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 596,732 | 22.54 million | 21.94 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 737,258 | 29.38 million | 28.64 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 831,401 | 33.85 million | 33.02 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Ghana or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.60 million against 824,232 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Ghana and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 33.77 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Ghana ranks 34th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (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