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

Germany
757,724 number
in 2020
Ghana
796,752 number
in 2020
Germany rank
36th
Ghana rank
33rd

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

  • Germany
  • Ghana
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197019952020

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 796,752 number against 757,724 number in Germany, a difference of 39,028 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 1.17 million number 318,039 number 849,971 number Germany
1980s 786,581 number 387,898 number 398,683 number Germany
1990s 883,502 number 500,243 number 383,259 number Germany
2000s 773,514 number 603,191 number 170,323 number Germany
2010s 700,949 number 715,973 number 15,025 number Ghana
2020s 757,724 number 796,752 number 39,028 number Ghana

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, Germany or Ghana?
Ghana, at 796,752 number against 757,724 number in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Germany and Ghana?
39,028 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Germany and Ghana rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Germany ranks 36th 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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About this data

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

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/