Ghana vs UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Ghana
816,709
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
35.12 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
32nd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 35.12 million against 816,709 in Ghana, a difference of 34.30 million.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 43.0 times Ghana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 32nd of 222 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 501,349 | 31.44 million | 30.94 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 540,194 | 33.14 million | 32.60 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 655,402 | 35.34 million | 34.69 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 762,903 | 35.32 million | 34.56 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 35.12 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- 34.30 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 34th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 32nd 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