Ghana vs Russia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Ghana
95.2%
in 2024
Russia
95.1%
in 2023
Ghana rank
121st
Russia rank
123rd

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Ghana
  • Russia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 95.2% against 95.1% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Russia ahead.

Ghana ranks 121st and Russia ranks 123rd of 209 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Russia Difference Ahead
1820s 0.0% 3.1% 3.0% Russia
1830s 0.1% 3.3% 3.2% Russia
1840s 0.1% 3.8% 3.7% Russia
1850s 0.2% 4.8% 4.6% Russia
1860s 0.4% 8.6% 8.2% Russia
1870s 0.7% 10.4% 9.7% Russia
1880s 1.2% 13.8% 12.6% Russia
1890s 2.1% 28.8% 26.7% Russia
1900s 3.7% 39.1% 35.5% Russia
1910s 6.2% 43.2% 37.0% Russia
1920s 9.1% 56.0% 46.9% Russia
1930s 9.6% 100.0% 90.4% Russia
1940s 18.3% 100.0% 81.7% Russia
1950s 33.7% 93.8% 60.0% Russia
1960s 46.5% 94.6% 48.1% Russia
1970s 58.6% 98.0% 39.4% Russia
1980s 63.4% 100.0% 36.6% Russia
2000s 79.5% 94.7% 15.2% Russia
2010s 92.2% 98.2% 6.0% Russia
2020s 89.7% 99.7% 10.0% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Ghana or Russia?
Ghana, at 95.2% against 95.1% in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Ghana and Russia?
0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Russia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Russia rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Ghana ranks 121st and Russia ranks 123rd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.