Ghana vs Niger: School age population, primary education, female
Ghana
2.45 million
in 2025
Niger
2.34 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
30th
Niger rank
32nd
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.45 million against 2.34 million in Niger, a difference of 105,030.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 30th 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 | 904,174 | 420,992 | 483,182 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 546,436 | 569,552 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.43 million | 745,560 | 687,283 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 1.08 million | 597,555 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 1.61 million | 457,209 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.39 million | 2.14 million | 251,555 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Ghana or Niger?
- Ghana, at 2.45 million against 2.34 million in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Ghana and Niger?
- 105,030, with Ghana 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, primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 30th and Niger ranks 32nd 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