Population of compulsory school age, male in Ghana
Ghana: Population of compulsory school age, male was 4.53 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.53 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.53 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.29 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Ghana, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Ghana is 4.53 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Ghana peaked at 4.53 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million, in 1998.
That places Ghana 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.29 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 4.53 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.31 million | 2.29 million | 2.33 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.72 million | 2.36 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 million | 3.47 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 million | 4.27 million | 4.53 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 30 Yemen 4.71 million compare
- 31 Japan 4.70 million compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.60 million compare
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.13 million compare
- 35 Peru 3.93 million compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 3.76 million compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 345,166 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Ghana?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Ghana was 4.53 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release