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

Germany
742,357 number
in 2020
Ghana
695,905 number
in 2020
Germany rank
33rd
Ghana rank
36th

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

  • Germany
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 742,357 number against 695,905 number in Ghana, a difference of 46,452 number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 36th of 204 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 1.27 million number 256,871 number 1.01 million number Germany
1980s 865,057 number 331,915 number 533,142 number Germany
1990s 889,196 number 418,336 number 470,859 number Germany
2000s 829,100 number 530,080 number 299,019 number Germany
2010s 734,595 number 632,714 number 101,881 number Germany
2020s 742,357 number 695,905 number 46,452 number Germany

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, Germany or Ghana?
Germany, at 742,357 number against 695,905 number in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Germany and Ghana?
46,452 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Germany and Ghana rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Germany ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 36th of 204 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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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.