Population, age 8, male in Ghana
Ghana: Population, age 8, male was 323,169 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, male in Ghana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, male in Ghana stood at 323,169. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Ghana peaked at 323,169 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 226,904, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 37th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 8, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 226,904 | — |
| 1991 | 233,372 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 239,839 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 246,173 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 252,198 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 257,781 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 262,905 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 267,598 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 271,838 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 275,613 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 278,939 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 281,762 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 284,141 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 286,346 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 288,731 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 291,542 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 294,898 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 298,700 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 302,729 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 306,651 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 310,222 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 313,379 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 316,187 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 318,697 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 321,002 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 323,169 | +0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 323,169 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,541, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 323,169 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161,056, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253,422 | 226,904 | 275,613 | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,444 | 278,939 | 306,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 317,109 | 310,222 | 323,169 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 34 Mozambique 353,665 compare
- 35 Argentina 346,953 compare
- 36 Algeria 344,025 compare
- 38 Madagascar 319,681 compare
- 39 Morocco 309,970 compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 302,018 compare
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, male in Ghana?
- Population, age 8, male in Ghana was 323,169 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 323,169 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,904 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for population, age 8, male?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.