Ghana vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Ghana
1.67 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
85.02 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
44th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
41st
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 85.02 million against 1.67 million in Ghana, a difference of 83.35 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 51.0 times Ghana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 44th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st of 222 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 682,707 | 26.44 million | 25.75 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 857,611 | 35.84 million | 34.98 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 47.19 million | 46.13 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 57.87 million | 56.63 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 73.33 million | 71.80 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 82.93 million | 81.26 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Ghana or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 85.02 million against 1.67 million in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Ghana and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 83.35 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 44th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (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