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

Ghana
3.33 million
in 2024
North America
28.14 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
North America rank
39th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Ghana
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 28.14 million against 3.33 million in Ghana, a difference of 24.80 million.

That makes North America's figure about 8.4 times Ghana's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 36th and North America ranks 39th of 206 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana North America Difference Ahead
1970s 561,059 23.89 million 23.32 million North America
1980s 751,681 23.85 million 23.09 million North America
1990s 957,039 24.00 million 23.04 million North America
2000s 1.36 million 26.55 million 25.19 million North America
2010s 2.40 million 27.12 million 24.72 million North America
2020s 3.22 million 28.02 million 24.80 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Ghana or North America?
North America, at 28.14 million against 3.33 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Ghana and North America?
24.80 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North America?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ghana and North America rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Ghana ranks 36th and North America ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, 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, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.