Ghana vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Ghana
1.16 million
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
47.72 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
40th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
38th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Ghana
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 47.72 million against 1.16 million in Ghana, a difference of 46.56 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 41.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 40th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th of 220 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 488,289 39.71 million 39.23 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s 652,740 55.50 million 54.85 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 651,291 50.86 million 50.21 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 777,279 53.63 million 52.85 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 924,956 44.26 million 43.33 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 1.08 million 46.68 million 45.60 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Ghana or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 47.72 million against 1.16 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Ghana and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
46.56 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ghana and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Ghana ranks 40th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release