Ghana vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Ghana
824,232
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
34.57 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
37th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Ghana
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 34.57 million against 824,232 in Ghana, a difference of 33.75 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 41.9 times Ghana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 37th of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 327,092 | 10.29 million | 9.96 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 404,965 | 13.60 million | 13.19 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 514,813 | 17.54 million | 17.03 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 596,732 | 22.52 million | 21.92 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 737,258 | 29.36 million | 28.62 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 831,401 | 33.83 million | 33.00 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 34.57 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 33.75 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Ghana ranks 34th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 37th 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