Ghana vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Ghana
1.16 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.24 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Ghana
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.24 million against 1.16 million in Ghana, a difference of 75,690.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 220 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 777,279 1.13 million 349,189 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 924,956 1.07 million 142,078 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.08 million 1.20 million 114,340 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Ghana or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.24 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
75,690, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Ghana ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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