Ghana vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Ghana
822,319
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
42.34 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
43rd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
40th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Ghana
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 42.34 million against 822,319 in Ghana, a difference of 41.51 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 51.5 times Ghana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 43rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th of 222 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 338,311 | 13.25 million | 12.92 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 424,029 | 17.91 million | 17.49 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 525,976 | 23.56 million | 23.03 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 612,888 | 28.89 million | 28.27 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 755,768 | 36.53 million | 35.77 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 823,637 | 41.30 million | 40.47 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Ghana or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 42.34 million against 822,319 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Ghana and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 41.51 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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