Colombia vs Ghana: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Colombia
4.51 million
in 2024
Ghana
4.22 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
19th
Ghana rank
21st

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.51 million against 4.22 million in Ghana, a difference of 282,610.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 21st of 207 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ghana Difference Ahead
2010s 4.55 million 4.05 million 495,890 Colombia
2020s 4.60 million 4.19 million 406,768 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Colombia or Ghana?
Colombia, at 4.51 million against 4.22 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Colombia and Ghana?
282,610, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 21st of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release