Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Côte d'Ivoire
787,449
in 2025
Ghana
830,356
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
36th
Ghana rank
34th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 830,356 against 787,449 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 42,907.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 34th of 222 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209,541 | 336,167 | 126,627 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 329,760 | 420,744 | 90,984 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 471,176 | 526,000 | 54,824 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 579,763 | 611,525 | 31,762 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 741,700 | 755,596 | 13,896 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 819,591 | 833,028 | 13,437 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 830,356 against 787,449 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 42,907, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 34th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (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