Algeria vs Ghana: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Algeria
4.53 million number
in 2020
Ghana
4.49 million number
in 2020
Algeria rank
33rd
Ghana rank
34th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 4.53 million number against 4.49 million number in Ghana, a difference of 34,090 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 34th of 205 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 2.61 million number 1.51 million number 1.10 million number Algeria
1980s 3.48 million number 2.10 million number 1.38 million number Algeria
1990s 4.13 million number 2.62 million number 1.51 million number Algeria
2000s 4.78 million number 3.37 million number 1.41 million number Algeria
2010s 4.28 million number 3.71 million number 573,081 number Algeria
2020s 4.53 million number 4.49 million number 34,090 number Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Algeria or Ghana?
Algeria, at 4.53 million number against 4.49 million number in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Algeria and Ghana?
34,090 number, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 34th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.