Ghana vs South Africa: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled

Ghana
174,414
in 2024
South Africa
181,739
in 2023
Ghana rank
39th
South Africa rank
38th

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197419992024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 181,739 against 174,414 in Ghana, a difference of 7,325.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 38th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 52,208 144,949 92,741 South Africa
2000s 75,002 156,845 81,843 South Africa
2010s 162,601 191,545 28,945 South Africa
2020s 193,546 182,792 10,754 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, Ghana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 181,739 against 174,414 in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between Ghana and South Africa?
7,325, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Ghana ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 38th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.