Ghana vs IDA total: Primary education, pupils

Ghana
49.3%
in 2019
IDA total
47.9%
in 2018
Ghana rank
32nd
IDA total rank
33rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Ghana
  • IDA total
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 49.3% against 47.9% in IDA total, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 32nd and IDA total ranks 33rd of 203 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana IDA total Difference Ahead
1970s 43.8% 39.6% 4.2% Ghana
1980s 44.1% 42.7% 1.5% Ghana
1990s 45.9% 44.0% 1.8% Ghana
2000s 47.9% 46.0% 1.9% Ghana
2010s 49.0% 47.9% 1.2% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Ghana or IDA total?
Ghana, at 49.3% against 47.9% in IDA total as of 2019.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Ghana and IDA total?
1.4%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and IDA total?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Ghana and IDA total rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Ghana ranks 32nd and IDA total ranks 33rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.