Ghana vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Ghana
2.00 million number
in 2020
South Africa
2.07 million number
in 2020
Ghana rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.07 million number against 2.00 million number in Ghana, a difference of 68,170 number.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 926,606 number | 1.67 million number | 742,356 number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.25 million number | 2.15 million number | 900,336 number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.22 million number | 2.47 million number | 1.26 million number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.52 million number | 2.09 million number | 566,052 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.83 million number | 1.94 million number | 110,828 number | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.00 million number | 2.07 million number | 68,170 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.07 million number against 2.00 million number in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Ghana and South Africa?
- 68,170 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.