Afghanistan vs Ghana: Secondary education, pupils

Afghanistan
3.43 million
in 2023
Ghana
3.33 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Ghana rank
36th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 3.43 million against 3.33 million in Ghana, a difference of 94,900.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 36th of 206 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 189,268 555,624 366,356 Ghana
1980s 225,637 748,714 523,078 Ghana
1990s 347,596 885,233 537,638 Ghana
2000s 899,861 1.43 million 531,719 Ghana
2010s 2.64 million 2.40 million 241,566 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Afghanistan or Ghana?
Afghanistan, at 3.43 million against 3.33 million in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Afghanistan and Ghana?
94,900, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.