Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Primary education, pupils

Côte d'Ivoire
4.82 million
in 2024
Ghana
4.98 million
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
34th
Ghana rank
31st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.98 million against 4.82 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 166,470.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 31st of 206 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 661,332 1.12 million 459,173 Ghana
1980s 1.17 million 1.52 million 354,014 Ghana
1990s 1.58 million 2.10 million 522,720 Ghana
2000s 2.15 million 2.99 million 839,538 Ghana
2010s 3.39 million 4.25 million 861,310 Ghana
2020s 4.32 million 4.76 million 446,045 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Ghana, at 4.98 million against 4.82 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
166,470, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.