Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Ghana
1.46 million number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
1.33 million number
in 2018
Ghana rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
39th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Ghana
  • Sri Lanka
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M197119952019

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.46 million number against 1.33 million number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 123,820 number.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ghana ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 202 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 343,313 number 533,647 number 190,334 number Sri Lanka
1980s 467,505 number 771,658 number 304,153 number Sri Lanka
1990s 529,580 number 1.08 million number 545,480 number Sri Lanka
2010s 1.27 million number 1.29 million number 24,115 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
Ghana, at 1.46 million number against 1.33 million number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
123,820 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
17 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Ghana ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.