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

Arab World
4.80 million number
in 2019
Ghana
389,917 number
in 2020
Arab World rank
31st
Ghana rank
33rd

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

  • Arab World
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 4.80 million number against 389,917 number in Ghana, a difference of 4.41 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 12.3 times Ghana's.

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

Arab World ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 33rd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 2.30 million number 155,814 number 2.14 million number Arab World
1980s 2.91 million number 190,734 number 2.72 million number Arab World
1990s 3.50 million number 245,068 number 3.25 million number Arab World
2000s 3.69 million number 295,439 number 3.39 million number Arab World
2010s 4.30 million number 350,736 number 3.95 million number Arab World

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, Arab World or Ghana?
Arab World, at 4.80 million number against 389,917 number in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Arab World and Ghana?
4.41 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ghana?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Ghana rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Arab World ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/