Ghana vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Ghana
4.98 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.86 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Ghana
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.98 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 119,170.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ghana ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 206 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.12 million 5.72 million 4.60 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.52 million 4.53 million 3.00 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2.08 million 4.58 million 2.50 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.95 million 4.54 million 1.59 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.21 million 4.65 million 436,839 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.74 million 4.88 million 138,665 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Ghana or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ghana, at 4.98 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
119,170, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Ghana ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.