Ghana vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Ghana
3.31 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
139.05 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
UNICEF: Africa rank
39th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 139.05 million against 3.31 million in Ghana, a difference of 135.73 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 42.0 times Ghana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 36th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 39th of 221 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 836,476 | 37.88 million | 37.04 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 1.30 million | 50.62 million | 49.32 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 67.93 million | 66.31 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 2.19 million | 90.00 million | 87.81 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 112.13 million | 109.46 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 133.57 million | 130.47 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Ghana or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 139.05 million against 3.31 million in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Ghana and UNICEF: Africa?
- 135.73 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UNICEF: Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 36th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 39th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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