Colombia vs Ghana: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Colombia
396,365
in 2024
Ghana
420,743
in 2025
Colombia rank
37th
Ghana rank
34th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 420,743 against 396,365 in Colombia, a difference of 24,378.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 34th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 427,451 | 309,094 | 118,357 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 394,100 | 382,086 | 12,015 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 400,864 | 422,105 | 21,241 | 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, Colombia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 420,743 against 396,365 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Colombia and Ghana?
- 24,378, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Colombia ranks 37th 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, male (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