Ghana vs UIS: South and West Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female
Ghana
406,769
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
16.80 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
35th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time
- Ghana
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 16.80 million against 406,769 in Ghana, a difference of 16.39 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 41.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 35th of 222 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,847 | 16.59 million | 16.32 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 295,086 | 17.10 million | 16.81 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 364,538 | 17.60 million | 17.24 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 410,638 | 17.10 million | 16.69 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, Ghana or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 16.80 million against 406,769 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between Ghana and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 16.39 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 34th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 35th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (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