Ghana vs Madagascar: School age population, tertiary education, female
Ghana
1.65 million
in 2025
Madagascar
1.59 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
36th
Madagascar rank
37th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.65 million against 1.59 million in Madagascar, a difference of 60,110.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 37th of 221 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 420,331 | 352,008 | 68,323 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 649,729 | 477,349 | 172,380 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 811,247 | 669,871 | 141,376 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 873,085 | 214,196 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.22 million | 97,278 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.52 million | 33,270 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Ghana, at 1.65 million against 1.59 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 60,110, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 37th 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
February 2026 Data Release