Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Ghana or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 24.34 million number against 2.31 million number in Ghana as of 2019.

What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

22.04 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in primary education, male

Ghana

2.31 million number

in 2019

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

24.34 million number

in 2019

Ghana rank

36th

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank

35th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

Ghana
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 24.34 million number against 2.31 million number in Ghana, a difference of 22.04 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 10.6 times Ghana's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 202 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	629,591 number	11.16 million number	10.53 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s	850,732 number	15.10 million number	14.24 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	1.11 million number	18.95 million number	17.84 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	1.53 million number	19.80 million number	18.27 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	2.16 million number	22.14 million number	19.98 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Ghana or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 24.34 million number against 2.31 million number in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 22.04 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?: Ghana ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.