Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Cote d'Ivoire
394,489
in 2025
Ghana
417,463
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
37th
Ghana rank
34th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 417,463 against 394,489 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 22,974.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 34th of 222 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,523 | 164,867 | 66,345 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 157,923 | 204,546 | 46,623 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 228,098 | 260,394 | 32,296 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 287,188 | 301,647 | 14,459 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 357,887 | 372,720 | 14,834 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 406,350 | 420,213 | 13,863 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 417,463 against 394,489 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 22,974, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 34th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (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