Ghana vs Nepal: School age population, upper secondary education, female
Ghana
1.07 million
in 2025
Nepal
1.13 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
35th
Nepal rank
33rd
School age population, upper secondary education, female over time
- Ghana
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.13 million against 1.07 million in Ghana, a difference of 55,740.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Ghana ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252,019 | 395,036 | 143,016 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 455,957 | 555,252 | 99,295 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 736,081 | 630,375 | 105,706 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 973,270 | 1.20 million | 229,346 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 941,248 | 1.32 million | 378,752 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 1.18 million | 154,908 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Ghana or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1.13 million against 1.07 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Ghana and Nepal?
- 55,740, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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