Ghana vs Niger: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Ghana
420,743
in 2025
Niger
436,022
in 2025
Ghana rank
34th
Niger rank
32nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 436,022 against 420,743 in Ghana, a difference of 15,279.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and Niger ranks 32nd of 222 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169,521 | 80,277 | 89,244 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 212,662 | 107,206 | 105,455 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 265,992 | 145,314 | 120,678 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 309,094 | 219,849 | 89,244 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 382,086 | 321,195 | 60,891 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 421,878 | 413,564 | 8,314 | 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, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 436,022 against 420,743 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Ghana and Niger?
- 15,279, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Niger ranks 32nd 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