Ghana vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood education, male
Ghana
2.14 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
61.89 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
21st
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
20th
School age population, early childhood education, male over time
- Ghana
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 61.89 million against 2.14 million in Ghana, a difference of 59.75 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 28.9 times Ghana's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 21st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th of 207 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 40.05 million | 38.62 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 56.60 million | 54.55 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.12 million | 60.76 million | 58.63 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, male, Ghana or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 61.89 million against 2.14 million in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, male between Ghana and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 59.75 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Ghana ranks 21st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release