Ghana vs Upper middle income: Primary education, pupils

Ghana
49.3%
in 2019
Upper middle income
47.5%
in 2018
Ghana rank
32nd
Upper middle income rank
35th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Ghana
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 49.3% against 47.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 43.8% 44.8% 0.9% Upper middle income
1980s 44.1% 46.0% 1.9% Upper middle income
1990s 45.9% 47.4% 1.6% Upper middle income
2000s 47.9% 47.6% 0.3% Ghana
2010s 49.0% 47.4% 1.7% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Ghana or Upper middle income?
Ghana, at 49.3% against 47.5% in Upper middle income as of 2019.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Ghana and Upper middle income?
1.8%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Upper middle income?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Upper middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Ghana ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 35th 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.