Ghana vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female
Ghana
406,769
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
17.11 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
31st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time
- Ghana
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 17.11 million against 406,769 in Ghana, a difference of 16.70 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 42.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 31st of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162,225 | 5.13 million | 4.97 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 200,418 | 6.76 million | 6.56 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 254,419 | 8.71 million | 8.46 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 295,086 | 11.17 million | 10.87 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 364,538 | 14.54 million | 14.18 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 410,638 | 16.74 million | 16.33 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 17.11 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 16.70 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 34th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 31st 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