Ghana vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Ghana
816,709
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific
33.47 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
35th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 33.47 million against 816,709 in Ghana, a difference of 32.65 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 41.0 times Ghana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th of 222 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276,774 | 31.93 million | 31.65 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 348,364 | 36.45 million | 36.10 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 453,448 | 35.33 million | 34.88 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 540,194 | 34.96 million | 34.42 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 655,402 | 29.95 million | 29.29 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 762,903 | 32.07 million | 31.30 million | WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 33.47 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 32.65 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 34th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th 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