ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Ghana: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
92.95 million
in 2024
Ghana
2.16 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
33rd
Ghana rank
36th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Ghana
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 92.95 million against 2.16 million in Ghana, a difference of 90.80 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 43.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 36th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.97 million | 611,945 | 25.36 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 35.51 million | 906,407 | 34.61 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 49.05 million | 1.49 million | 47.56 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 60.11 million | 1.97 million | 58.14 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 73.23 million | 1.90 million | 71.33 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 88.67 million | 2.05 million | 86.62 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Ghana?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 92.95 million against 2.16 million in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Ghana?
- 90.80 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Ghana rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 36th of 221 groups.
- 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