AIMS: South and West Asia vs Ghana: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
AIMS: South and West Asia
17.06 million
in 2024
Ghana
409,613
in 2025
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
35th
Ghana rank
34th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- AIMS: South and West Asia
- Ghana
How they compare
AIMS: South and West Asia currently reports 17.06 million against 409,613 in Ghana, a difference of 16.65 million.
That makes AIMS: South and West Asia's figure about 41.6 times Ghana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, AIMS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 34th of 221 groups.
AIMS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: South and West Asia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.70 million | 277,384 | 16.42 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 17.22 million | 302,431 | 16.92 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 17.59 million | 373,510 | 17.22 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 17.19 million | 411,457 | 16.78 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
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, AIMS: South and West Asia or Ghana?
- AIMS: South and West Asia, at 17.06 million against 409,613 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between AIMS: South and West Asia and Ghana?
- 16.65 million, with AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Ghana rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 34th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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