Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Afghanistan or Ghana?

Afghanistan, at 3.04 million against 2.77 million in Ghana as of 2018.

What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Afghanistan and Ghana?

267,600, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?

37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Ghana: Secondary education, general pupils

Afghanistan

3.04 million

in 2018

Ghana

2.77 million

in 2019

Afghanistan rank

30th

Ghana rank

33rd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Afghanistan
Ghana

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 3.04 million against 2.77 million in Ghana, a difference of 267,600.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	176,685	527,090	350,404	Ghana
1980s	222,269	715,232	492,964	Ghana
1990s	361,410	857,156	495,745	Ghana
2000s	816,722	1.35 million	535,995	Ghana
2010s	2.61 million	2.34 million	277,511	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Afghanistan or Ghana?: Afghanistan, at 3.04 million against 2.77 million in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Afghanistan and Ghana?: 267,600, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Afghanistan ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.