Ghana vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, primary education, female

Ghana
2.45 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.33 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Ghana
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.45 million against 2.33 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 111,030.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ghana ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 222 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.68 million 2.14 million 464,392 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.06 million 2.21 million 146,715 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.38 million 2.33 million 56,608 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Ghana or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ghana, at 2.45 million against 2.33 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
111,030, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Ghana ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release