How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ghana?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Ghana: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

France

799,279 number

in 2019

Ghana

796,752 number

in 2020

France rank

31st

Ghana rank

33rd

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

France
Ghana

How they compare

France currently reports 799,279 number against 796,752 number in Ghana, a difference of 2,527 number.

Across all 50 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 33rd of 202 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	844,369 number	318,039 number	526,330 number	France
1980s	755,304 number	387,898 number	367,406 number	France
1990s	758,556 number	500,243 number	258,313 number	France
2000s	775,825 number	603,191 number	172,634 number	France
2010s	817,106 number	715,973 number	101,132 number	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, France or Ghana?: France, at 799,279 number against 796,752 number in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between France and Ghana?: 2,527 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ghana?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do France and Ghana rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: France ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/