Ghana vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Ghana
1.16 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
47.65 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
40th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
42nd
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Ghana
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 47.65 million against 1.16 million in Ghana, a difference of 46.49 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 41.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 40th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 488,289 | 13.23 million | 12.74 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 652,740 | 16.68 million | 16.03 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 651,291 | 20.64 million | 19.99 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 777,279 | 28.20 million | 27.43 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 924,956 | 36.86 million | 35.94 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 45.79 million | 44.71 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Ghana or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 47.65 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 46.49 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 40th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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