Ghana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population of compulsory school age, male

Ghana
4.03 million number
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
40.63 million number
in 2019
Ghana rank
30th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Ghana
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 40.63 million number against 4.03 million number in Ghana, a difference of 36.60 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 10.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 186 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.20 million number 29.72 million number 27.52 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 2.69 million number 32.11 million number 29.42 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 3.71 million number 36.18 million number 32.47 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Ghana or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 40.63 million number against 4.03 million number in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
36.60 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
Ghana ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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
Population of compulsory school age, male (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 male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.