How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Côte d'Ivoire

371,355 number

in 2020

Ghana

389,917 number

in 2020

Côte d'Ivoire rank

35th

Ghana rank

33rd

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

Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 389,917 number against 371,355 number in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 18,562 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 202 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	96,537 number	155,814 number	59,277 number	Ghana
1980s	153,666 number	190,734 number	37,068 number	Ghana
1990s	210,556 number	245,068 number	34,513 number	Ghana
2000s	274,800 number	295,439 number	20,639 number	Ghana
2010s	330,781 number	350,736 number	19,955 number	Ghana
2020s	371,355 number	389,917 number	18,562 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?: Ghana, at 389,917 number against 371,355 number in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?: 18,562 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 35th 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, female (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, 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: 21 August 2026

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/