Ghana vs North America: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Ghana
2.77 million
in 2019
North America
27.50 million
in 2018
Ghana rank
33rd
North America rank
36th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Ghana
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 27.50 million against 2.77 million in Ghana, a difference of 24.73 million.

That makes North America's figure about 9.9 times Ghana's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 33rd and North America ranks 36th of 204 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana North America Difference Ahead
1970s 533,949 23.74 million 23.21 million North America
1980s 717,065 23.29 million 22.57 million North America
1990s 898,010 23.34 million 22.44 million North America
2000s 1.33 million 26.53 million 25.20 million North America
2010s 2.29 million 26.94 million 24.65 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Ghana or North America?
North America, at 27.50 million against 2.77 million in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Ghana and North America?
24.73 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North America?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Ghana and North America rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Ghana ranks 33rd and North America ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.