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
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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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release