Ghana vs Zambia: World population level education

Ghana
12.46 million
in 2100
Zambia
11.79 million
in 2100
Ghana rank
50th
Zambia rank
53rd

World population level education over time

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

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 12.46 million against 11.79 million in Zambia, a difference of 674,200.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Ghana ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 30,950 94,800 63,850 Zambia
1960s 68,250 140,500 72,250 Zambia
1970s 133,650 194,200 60,550 Zambia
1980s 241,350 251,250 9,900 Zambia
1990s 331,850 330,400 1,450 Ghana
2000s 487,850 440,550 47,300 Ghana
2010s 775,000 694,700 80,300 Ghana
2020s 1.15 million 1.11 million 49,000 Ghana
2030s 1.78 million 1.77 million 12,050 Ghana
2040s 2.72 million 2.77 million 44,550 Zambia
2050s 3.92 million 4.04 million 117,150 Zambia
2060s 5.42 million 5.58 million 156,700 Zambia
2070s 7.20 million 7.29 million 90,000 Zambia
2080s 9.10 million 9.06 million 48,850 Ghana
2090s 11.03 million 10.71 million 323,800 Ghana
2100s 12.46 million 11.79 million 674,200 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Ghana or Zambia?
Ghana, at 12.46 million against 11.79 million in Zambia as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Ghana and Zambia?
674,200, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for world population level education?
Ghana ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 200 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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About this data

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