Ghana vs Niger: School age population, secondary education, male
Ghana
2.27 million
in 2025
Niger
2.31 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
41st
Niger rank
39th
School age population, secondary education, male over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.31 million against 2.27 million in Ghana, a difference of 39,630.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 41st 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 | 810,121 | 416,768 | 393,353 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 537,291 | 576,569 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 728,732 | 686,557 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 996,786 | 797,057 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 1.45 million | 460,382 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 2.03 million | 133,872 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.31 million against 2.27 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Ghana and Niger?
- 39,630, 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, male?
- Ghana ranks 41st and Niger ranks 39th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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