Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Côte d'Ivoire
1.94 million
in 2025
Ghana
2.16 million
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
39th
Ghana rank
36th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.16 million against 1.94 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 220,770.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 36th of 220 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 353,613 | 611,945 | 258,332 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 582,791 | 906,407 | 323,615 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 959,054 | 1.49 million | 526,703 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.97 million | 752,941 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.90 million | 345,833 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 2.07 million | 189,233 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2.16 million against 1.94 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 220,770, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 36th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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