Ghana vs United Kingdom: Primary education, pupils

Ghana
4.98 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.86 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
32nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Ghana
  • United Kingdom
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.98 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 119,170.

Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

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 2.01 million 4.56 million 2.55 million United Kingdom
2000s 2.95 million 4.54 million 1.59 million United Kingdom
2010s 4.25 million 4.67 million 417,493 United Kingdom
2020s 4.69 million 4.88 million 187,350 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, 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 between Ghana and United Kingdom?
119,170, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Ghana and United Kingdom rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Ghana ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 32nd 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.