Ghana vs MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Ghana
409,613
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
17.06 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
35th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Ghana
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 17.06 million against 409,613 in Ghana, a difference of 16.65 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 41.6 times Ghana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th of 222 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277,384 | 16.70 million | 16.42 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 302,431 | 17.22 million | 16.92 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 373,510 | 17.59 million | 17.22 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 411,457 | 17.19 million | 16.78 million | MDG: Southern 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, Ghana or MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern 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 Ghana and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 16.65 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ghana ranks 34th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th 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, 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