Ghana vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, female
Ghana
1.07 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
45.99 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
35th
UNICEF: Africa rank
32nd
School age population, upper secondary education, female over time
- Ghana
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 45.99 million against 1.07 million in Ghana, a difference of 44.92 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 43.0 times Ghana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 35th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 32nd of 220 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 | 302,560 | 12.95 million | 12.65 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 451,854 | 17.64 million | 17.19 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 736,081 | 24.35 million | 23.62 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 973,270 | 29.79 million | 28.82 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 941,248 | 36.24 million | 35.29 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 43.89 million | 42.87 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Ghana or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 45.99 million against 1.07 million in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Ghana and UNICEF: Africa?
- 44.92 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, upper secondary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 35th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 32nd 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