Ghana vs Uganda: School age population, upper secondary education, male
Ghana
1.09 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.16 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
36th
Uganda rank
34th
School age population, upper secondary education, male over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.16 million against 1.09 million in Ghana, a difference of 68,670.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 34th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 309,385 | 240,785 | 68,599 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 454,553 | 318,574 | 135,979 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 749,676 | 422,031 | 327,645 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 997,052 | 588,375 | 408,677 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 961,772 | 850,996 | 110,776 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 1.09 million | 49,359 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Ghana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.16 million against 1.09 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Ghana and Uganda?
- 68,670, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 34th of 220 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release