Ghana vs Madagascar: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Ghana
2.16 million
in 2025
Madagascar
2.13 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
36th
Madagascar rank
37th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.16 million against 2.13 million in Madagascar, a difference of 29,820.
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 220 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 | 611,945 | 493,744 | 118,201 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 906,407 | 667,524 | 238,883 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 925,751 | 560,007 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.97 million | 1.20 million | 766,495 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.70 million | 200,884 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 2.01 million | 63,213 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Ghana, at 2.16 million against 2.13 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 29,820, 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 37th 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