Algeria vs Ghana: School age population, tertiary education, female

Algeria
1.55 million
in 2025
Ghana
1.65 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
38th
Ghana rank
36th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • Algeria
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.65 million against 1.55 million in Algeria, a difference of 91,810.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 36th of 221 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 655,419 420,331 235,089 Algeria
1980s 975,666 649,729 325,937 Algeria
1990s 1.40 million 811,247 584,049 Algeria
2000s 1.80 million 1.09 million 712,910 Algeria
2010s 1.63 million 1.32 million 306,496 Algeria
2020s 1.45 million 1.56 million 104,628 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Algeria or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1.65 million against 1.55 million in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Algeria and Ghana?
91,810, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Algeria ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 36th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (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, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release