Ghana vs Sudan: Population of compulsory school age, female

Ghana
3.86 million number
in 2019
Sudan
4.25 million number
in 2019
Ghana rank
30th
Sudan rank
27th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Ghana
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 4.25 million number against 3.86 million number in Ghana, a difference of 391,970 number.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sudan ahead.

Ghana ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 27th of 186 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.88 million number 2.59 million number 291,954 number Ghana
2010s 3.56 million number 3.93 million number 373,843 number Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Ghana or Sudan?
Sudan, at 4.25 million number against 3.86 million number in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Ghana and Sudan?
391,970 number, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Ghana ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.