Ghana vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Ghana
830,356
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
35.26 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Ghana
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 35.26 million against 830,356 in Ghana, a difference of 34.43 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 42.5 times Ghana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 222 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 336,167 | 10.75 million | 10.41 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 420,744 | 14.18 million | 13.75 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 526,000 | 18.17 million | 17.64 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 611,525 | 23.30 million | 22.69 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 755,596 | 30.22 million | 29.46 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 833,562 | 34.51 million | 33.68 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
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, Ghana or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 35.26 million against 830,356 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Ghana and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 34.43 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ghana ranks 34th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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