Ghana vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, early childhood education, male
Ghana
2.14 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
61.86 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
21st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
24th
School age population, early childhood education, male over time
- Ghana
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 61.86 million against 2.14 million in Ghana, a difference of 59.72 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 28.9 times Ghana's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 21st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 24th of 207 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 40.02 million | 38.60 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 56.57 million | 54.52 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 2.12 million | 60.73 million | 58.61 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, male, Ghana or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 61.86 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 59.72 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Ghana ranks 21st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 24th 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