Ghana vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, male

Ghana
1.02 million number
in 2020
South Africa
1.04 million number
in 2020
Ghana rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.04 million number against 1.02 million number in Ghana, a difference of 21,230 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 475,446 number 833,401 number 357,955 number South Africa
1980s 636,750 number 1.08 million number 441,500 number South Africa
1990s 620,286 number 1.25 million number 625,571 number South Africa
2000s 776,138 number 1.05 million number 274,375 number South Africa
2010s 934,511 number 977,248 number 42,737 number South Africa
2020s 1.02 million number 1.04 million number 21,230 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Ghana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.04 million number against 1.02 million number in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Ghana and South Africa?
21,230 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, male?
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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.