European Union vs Ghana: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

European Union
5.45 million number
in 2019
Ghana
695,905 number
in 2020
European Union rank
37th
Ghana rank
36th

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

  • European Union
  • Ghana
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 5.45 million number against 695,905 number in Ghana, a difference of 4.76 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 7.8 times Ghana's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 36th of 45 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 7.41 million number 256,871 number 7.15 million number European Union
1980s 6.76 million number 331,915 number 6.43 million number European Union
1990s 6.20 million number 418,336 number 5.78 million number European Union
2000s 5.62 million number 530,080 number 5.09 million number European Union
2010s 5.26 million number 632,714 number 4.62 million number European Union

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, European Union or Ghana?
European Union, at 5.45 million number against 695,905 number in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between European Union and Ghana?
4.76 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ghana?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do European Union and Ghana rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
European Union ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 36th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.