ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Ghana: School age population, primary education, male
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
101.98 million
in 2024
Ghana
2.50 million
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
32nd
Ghana rank
30th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Ghana
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 101.98 million against 2.50 million in Ghana, a difference of 99.47 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 40.8 times Ghana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 30th of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.57 million | 919,402 | 27.65 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 37.82 million | 1.14 million | 36.69 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 49.88 million | 1.47 million | 48.42 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 64.40 million | 1.72 million | 62.68 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 84.50 million | 2.11 million | 82.39 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 99.72 million | 2.44 million | 97.28 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Ghana?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 101.98 million against 2.50 million in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Ghana?
- 99.47 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Ghana rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 30th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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