Ghana vs United Kingdom: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Ghana
4.98 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.86 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
32nd
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Ghana
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.98 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 119,170.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 million | 5.72 million | 4.60 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 4.53 million | 3.00 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.08 million | 4.58 million | 2.50 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.95 million | 4.54 million | 1.59 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.21 million | 4.65 million | 436,839 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.74 million | 4.88 million | 138,665 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Ghana or United Kingdom?
- Ghana, at 4.98 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 119,170, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and United Kingdom rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 31st and United Kingdom 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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About this data
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.