ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Ghana: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
17.37 million
in 2024
Ghana
409,613
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
34th
Ghana rank
34th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Ghana
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 17.37 million against 409,613 in Ghana, a difference of 16.96 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 42.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 34th of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.34 million | 166,646 | 5.17 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 7.02 million | 208,082 | 6.81 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 8.98 million | 260,008 | 8.72 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 11.51 million | 302,431 | 11.21 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 14.91 million | 373,510 | 14.53 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 17.01 million | 411,457 | 16.59 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
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, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Ghana?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 17.37 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 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Ghana?
- 16.96 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Ghana rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 34th 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