Ghana vs Niger: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Ghana
4.50 million
in 2025
Niger
4.54 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
40th
Niger rank
39th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.54 million against 4.50 million in Ghana, a difference of 38,380.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 40th and Niger ranks 39th of 220 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 | 1.60 million | 817,838 | 783,131 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 1.05 million | 1.16 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.80 million | 1.42 million | 1.38 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.54 million | 1.95 million | 1.59 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.77 million | 2.84 million | 932,999 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.28 million | 3.98 million | 296,288 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 4.54 million against 4.50 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Ghana and Niger?
- 38,380, with Niger 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, secondary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 40th and Niger ranks 39th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release