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
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972025

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

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release