Ghana vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, tertiary education, female
Ghana
1.65 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
68.95 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
UNICEF: Africa rank
36th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Ghana
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 68.95 million against 1.65 million in Ghana, a difference of 67.30 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 41.9 times Ghana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 36th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 36th 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 | 420,331 | 19.04 million | 18.62 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 649,729 | 25.38 million | 24.73 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 811,247 | 33.89 million | 33.08 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 44.81 million | 43.72 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 55.66 million | 54.34 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 66.24 million | 64.70 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Ghana or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 68.95 million against 1.65 million in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Ghana and UNICEF: Africa?
- 67.30 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, female?
- Ghana ranks 36th and UNICEF: Africa 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
February 2026 Data Release