Ghana vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Ghana
816,709
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
33.39 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
37th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 33.39 million against 816,709 in Ghana, a difference of 32.57 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 40.9 times Ghana's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 34th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 37th of 222 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 276,774 31.89 million 31.62 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s 348,364 36.40 million 36.05 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 453,448 35.27 million 34.82 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 540,194 34.90 million 34.36 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 655,402 29.90 million 29.24 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 762,903 31.99 million 31.23 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

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, Ghana or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 33.39 million against 816,709 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Ghana and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
32.57 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ghana and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 34th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 37th 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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release