Ghana vs Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Ghana
4.43 million number
in 2020
Latin America & Caribbean
58.86 million number
in 2019
Ghana rank
31st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
28th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 58.86 million number against 4.43 million number in Ghana, a difference of 54.43 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 13.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 million number | 44.61 million number | 42.92 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 2.12 million number | 52.25 million number | 50.13 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 2.71 million number | 58.05 million number | 55.34 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 3.36 million number | 59.08 million number | 55.72 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3.99 million number | 58.59 million number | 54.60 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Ghana or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 58.86 million number against 4.43 million number in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 54.43 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.