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
05.0M10.0M15.0M195020252100

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.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed