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

Ghana
695,905 number
in 2020
Madagascar
679,650 number
in 2020
Ghana rank
36th
Madagascar rank
37th

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

  • Ghana
  • Madagascar
200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 695,905 number against 679,650 number in Madagascar, a difference of 16,255 number.

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

Ghana ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 37th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 256,871 number 186,397 number 70,474 number Ghana
1980s 331,915 number 260,619 number 71,296 number Ghana
1990s 418,336 number 343,428 number 74,908 number Ghana
2000s 530,080 number 473,527 number 56,554 number Ghana
2010s 632,714 number 615,606 number 17,108 number Ghana
2020s 695,905 number 679,650 number 16,255 number Ghana

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 Madagascar?
Ghana, at 695,905 number against 679,650 number in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Ghana and Madagascar?
16,255 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 37th 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.