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

Ghana
796,752 number
in 2020
Niger
797,322 number
in 2020
Ghana rank
33rd
Niger rank
32nd

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

  • Ghana
  • Niger
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

How they compare

Niger currently reports 797,322 number against 796,752 number in Ghana, a difference of 570 number.

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

Ghana ranks 33rd and Niger ranks 32nd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 318,039 number 160,890 number 157,149 number Ghana
1980s 387,898 number 211,728 number 176,170 number Ghana
1990s 500,243 number 288,480 number 211,763 number Ghana
2000s 603,191 number 429,098 number 174,093 number Ghana
2010s 715,973 number 651,084 number 64,889 number Ghana
2020s 796,752 number 797,322 number 570 number Niger

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, Ghana or Niger?
Niger, at 797,322 number against 796,752 number in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Ghana and Niger?
570 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Ghana ranks 33rd and Niger ranks 32nd 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/