Ghana vs Senegal: Population by level of education

Ghana
12.46 million people
in 2100
Senegal
12.42 million people
in 2100
Ghana rank
50th
Senegal rank
51st

Population by level of education over time

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

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 12.46 million people against 12.42 million people in Senegal, a difference of 45,700 people.

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

Ghana ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 51st of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 30,950 people 1,500 people 29,450 people Ghana
1960s 68,250 people 6,250 people 62,000 people Ghana
1970s 133,650 people 20,000 people 113,650 people Ghana
1980s 241,350 people 41,950 people 199,400 people Ghana
1990s 331,850 people 73,050 people 258,800 people Ghana
2000s 487,850 people 121,350 people 366,500 people Ghana
2010s 775,000 people 248,400 people 526,600 people Ghana
2020s 1.15 million people 457,550 people 696,600 people Ghana
2030s 1.78 million people 968,250 people 814,850 people Ghana
2040s 2.72 million people 1.87 million people 851,050 people Ghana
2050s 3.92 million people 3.17 million people 755,150 people Ghana
2060s 5.42 million people 4.85 million people 573,000 people Ghana
2070s 7.20 million people 6.84 million people 367,350 people Ghana
2080s 9.10 million people 8.94 million people 161,000 people Ghana
2090s 11.03 million people 11.00 million people 32,250 people Ghana
2100s 12.46 million people 12.42 million people 45,700 people Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by level of education, Ghana or Senegal?
Ghana, at 12.46 million people against 12.42 million people in Senegal as of 2100.
What is the difference in population by level of education between Ghana and Senegal?
45,700 people, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for population by level of education?
Ghana ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 51st 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.