Ghana vs Niger: Population by level of education

Ghana
12.46 million people
in 2100
Niger
11.96 million people
in 2100
Ghana rank
50th
Niger rank
52nd

Population by level of education over time

  • Ghana
  • Niger
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195020252100

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 12.46 million people against 11.96 million people in Niger, a difference of 499,900 people.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 50th and Niger ranks 52nd of 200 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 30,950 people 50 people 30,900 people Ghana
1960s 68,250 people 550 people 67,700 people Ghana
1970s 133,650 people 2,700 people 130,950 people Ghana
1980s 241,350 people 11,450 people 229,900 people Ghana
1990s 331,850 people 30,400 people 301,450 people Ghana
2000s 487,850 people 59,200 people 428,650 people Ghana
2010s 775,000 people 90,750 people 684,250 people Ghana
2020s 1.15 million people 180,850 people 973,300 people Ghana
2030s 1.78 million people 410,250 people 1.37 million people Ghana
2040s 2.72 million people 881,300 people 1.84 million people Ghana
2050s 3.92 million people 1.74 million people 2.19 million people Ghana
2060s 5.42 million people 3.09 million people 2.33 million people Ghana
2070s 7.20 million people 4.96 million people 2.25 million people Ghana
2080s 9.10 million people 7.28 million people 1.83 million people Ghana
2090s 11.03 million people 9.91 million people 1.12 million people Ghana
2100s 12.46 million people 11.96 million people 499,900 people Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by level of education, Ghana or Niger?
Ghana, at 12.46 million people against 11.96 million people in Niger as of 2100.
What is the difference in population by level of education between Ghana and Niger?
499,900 people, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for population by level of education?
Ghana ranks 50th and Niger ranks 52nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by level of education
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.