Algeria vs Ghana: School age population, primary education, female
Algeria
2.46 million
in 2025
Ghana
2.45 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
29th
Ghana rank
30th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Algeria
- Ghana
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.46 million against 2.45 million in Ghana, a difference of 14,480.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 30th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 904,174 | 413,877 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 1.12 million | 641,248 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.19 million | 1.43 million | 753,530 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.87 million | 1.68 million | 193,561 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 2.06 million | 336,014 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 2.39 million | 45,125 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Algeria or Ghana?
- Algeria, at 2.46 million against 2.45 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Algeria and Ghana?
- 14,480, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Algeria ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 30th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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