Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Arab World or Ghana?

Arab World, at 40.79 million against 3.33 million in Ghana as of 2024.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Arab World and Ghana?

37.46 million, with Arab World ahead.

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

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

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.

Arab World vs Ghana: Secondary education, pupils

Arab World

40.79 million

in 2024

Ghana

3.33 million

in 2024

Arab World rank

34th

Ghana rank

36th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Arab World
Ghana

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 40.79 million against 3.33 million in Ghana, a difference of 37.46 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 12.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 36th of 44 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	9.01 million	562,885	8.45 million	Arab World
1980s	14.49 million	751,681	13.74 million	Arab World
1990s	20.59 million	931,535	19.66 million	Arab World
2000s	27.34 million	1.36 million	25.98 million	Arab World
2010s	31.75 million	2.45 million	29.30 million	Arab World
2020s	38.11 million	3.20 million	34.91 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Arab World or Ghana?: Arab World, at 40.79 million against 3.33 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Arab World and Ghana?: 37.46 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ghana?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Ghana rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Arab World ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 36th of 44 groups.
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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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: 06 August 2026

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