ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Ghana: School age population, upper secondary education, male

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
46.96 million
in 2024
Ghana
1.09 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
33rd
Ghana rank
36th

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Ghana
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 46.96 million against 1.09 million in Ghana, a difference of 45.87 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 43.2 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 13.02 million 309,385 12.71 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 17.87 million 454,553 17.41 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 24.69 million 749,676 23.94 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 30.32 million 997,052 29.32 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 36.99 million 961,772 36.03 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 44.79 million 1.04 million 43.75 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, male, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Ghana?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 46.96 million against 1.09 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Ghana?
45.87 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, male?
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, male (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, male (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