Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils
Ghana
49.3%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
48.4%
in 2018
Ghana rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
29th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 49.3% against 48.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.8% | 42.7% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 44.5% | 0.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.3% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 46.5% | 1.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.2% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ghana, at 49.3% against 48.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.