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