Ghana vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Ghana
1.16 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.08 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
40th
South Africa rank
43rd
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.16 million against 1.08 million in South Africa, a difference of 79,780.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 488,289 | 826,191 | 337,902 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 652,740 | 1.09 million | 434,074 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 651,291 | 1.22 million | 566,045 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 777,279 | 1.13 million | 348,838 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 924,956 | 978,784 | 53,828 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 1.06 million | 32,567 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 1.16 million against 1.08 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Ghana and South Africa?
- 79,780, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (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