Ghana vs South Africa: World population level education
Ghana
12.46 million
in 2100
South Africa
14.48 million
in 2100
Ghana rank
50th
South Africa rank
47th
World population level education over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.48 million against 12.46 million in Ghana, a difference of 2.02 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,950 | 114,600 | 83,650 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 68,250 | 221,050 | 152,800 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 133,650 | 429,350 | 295,700 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 241,350 | 773,450 | 532,100 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 331,850 | 1.31 million | 975,500 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 487,850 | 1.84 million | 1.35 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 775,000 | 2.49 million | 1.72 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 3.27 million | 2.12 million | South Africa |
| 2030s | 1.78 million | 4.34 million | 2.56 million | South Africa |
| 2040s | 2.72 million | 5.81 million | 3.09 million | South Africa |
| 2050s | 3.92 million | 7.41 million | 3.49 million | South Africa |
| 2060s | 5.42 million | 9.03 million | 3.61 million | South Africa |
| 2070s | 7.20 million | 10.62 million | 3.42 million | South Africa |
| 2080s | 9.10 million | 12.11 million | 3.01 million | South Africa |
| 2090s | 11.03 million | 13.51 million | 2.48 million | South Africa |
| 2100s | 12.46 million | 14.48 million | 2.02 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population level education, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.48 million against 12.46 million in Ghana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in world population level education between Ghana and South Africa?
- 2.02 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for world population level education?
- Ghana ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.