Ghana vs WB: Ida Total: School age population, early childhood educational development
Ghana
2.56 million
in 2025
WB: Ida Total
39.44 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
12th
WB: Ida Total rank
15th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Ghana
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
WB: Ida Total currently reports 39.44 million against 2.56 million in Ghana, a difference of 36.88 million.
That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 15.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 12th and WB: Ida Total ranks 15th of 104 countries.
WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 38.79 million | 37.10 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2010s | 2.48 million | 39.95 million | 37.46 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2020s | 2.52 million | 39.42 million | 36.90 million | WB: Ida Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Ghana or WB: Ida Total?
- WB: Ida Total, at 39.44 million against 2.56 million in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Ghana and WB: Ida Total?
- 36.88 million, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and WB: Ida Total?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and WB: Ida Total rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Ghana ranks 12th and WB: Ida Total ranks 15th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, 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
February 2026 Data Release