World population level education in Ghana
Ghana: World population level education was 12.46 million in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
12.46 million
World rank
50th
of 200 countries
All-time high
12.46 million
in 2100
All-time low
23,700
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
World population level education in Ghana, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 12.46 million for world population level education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population level education in Ghana peaked at 12.46 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 23,700, in 1950.
That places Ghana 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population level education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,700 | — |
| 1955 | 38,200 | +61.2% |
| 1960 | 57,200 | +49.7% |
| 1965 | 79,300 | +38.6% |
| 1970 | 111,000 | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 156,300 | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 213,100 | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 269,600 | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 308,700 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 355,000 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 427,600 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 548,100 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 696,000 | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 854,000 | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 1.27 million | +23.0% |
| 2030 | 1.59 million | +24.6% |
| 2035 | 1.98 million | +24.9% |
| 2040 | 2.45 million | +23.9% |
| 2045 | 2.99 million | +21.9% |
| 2050 | 3.59 million | +20.0% |
| 2055 | 4.26 million | +18.7% |
| 2060 | 5.01 million | +17.6% |
| 2065 | 5.83 million | +16.5% |
| 2070 | 6.73 million | +15.4% |
| 2075 | 7.68 million | +14.0% |
| 2080 | 8.63 million | +12.4% |
| 2085 | 9.58 million | +11.0% |
| 2090 | 10.54 million | +10.1% |
| 2095 | 11.52 million | +9.2% |
| 2100 | 12.46 million | +8.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.46 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 million, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.46 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.69 million, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,950 | 23,700 | 38,200 | 2 |
| 1960s | 68,250 | 57,200 | 79,300 | 2 |
| 1970s | 133,650 | 111,000 | 156,300 | 2 |
| 1980s | 241,350 | 213,100 | 269,600 | 2 |
| 1990s | 331,850 | 308,700 | 355,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 487,850 | 427,600 | 548,100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 775,000 | 696,000 | 854,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.04 million | 1.27 million | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.78 million | 1.59 million | 1.98 million | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.72 million | 2.45 million | 2.99 million | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.92 million | 3.59 million | 4.26 million | 2 |
| 2060s | 5.42 million | 5.01 million | 5.83 million | 2 |
| 2070s | 7.20 million | 6.73 million | 7.68 million | 2 |
| 2080s | 9.10 million | 8.63 million | 9.58 million | 2 |
| 2090s | 11.03 million | 10.54 million | 11.52 million | 2 |
| 2100s | 12.46 million | 12.46 million | 12.46 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 world population level education in Ghana?
- World population level education in Ghana was 12.46 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population level education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 million in 2100.
- What is the lowest world population level education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,700 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for world population level education?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population level education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population level education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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