Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Côte d'Ivoire
755,057
in 2025
Ghana
816,709
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
37th
Ghana rank
34th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 816,709 against 755,057 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 61,652.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 34th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154,419 | 276,774 | 122,356 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 254,508 | 348,364 | 93,856 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 385,696 | 453,448 | 67,752 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 472,527 | 540,194 | 67,668 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 655,546 | 655,402 | 144.1 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 756,103 | 771,870 | 15,768 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 816,709 against 755,057 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 61,652, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 34th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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
February 2026 Data Release