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

Ghana
389,917 number
in 2020
Madagascar
369,073 number
in 2020
Ghana rank
33rd
Madagascar rank
36th

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

  • Ghana
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 389,917 number against 369,073 number in Madagascar, a difference of 20,844 number.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 155,814 number 117,314 number 38,500 number Ghana
1980s 190,734 number 157,172 number 33,563 number Ghana
1990s 245,068 number 205,049 number 40,019 number Ghana
2000s 295,439 number 279,790 number 15,649 number Ghana
2010s 350,736 number 337,280 number 13,456 number Ghana
2020s 389,917 number 369,073 number 20,844 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 age, Ghana or Madagascar?
Ghana, at 389,917 number against 369,073 number in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Ghana and Madagascar?
20,844 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Ghana ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 36th 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

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/