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

Ghana
389,917 number
in 2020
Niger
391,859 number
in 2020
Ghana rank
33rd
Niger rank
30th

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

  • Ghana
  • Niger
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

How they compare

Niger currently reports 391,859 number against 389,917 number in Ghana, a difference of 1,942 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 30th 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 155,814 number 78,678 number 77,135 number Ghana
1980s 190,734 number 103,821 number 86,913 number Ghana
1990s 245,068 number 141,702 number 103,366 number Ghana
2000s 295,439 number 210,744 number 84,695 number Ghana
2010s 350,736 number 320,059 number 30,678 number Ghana
2020s 389,917 number 391,859 number 1,942 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 age, Ghana or Niger?
Niger, at 391,859 number against 389,917 number in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Ghana and Niger?
1,942 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 age?
Ghana ranks 33rd and Niger ranks 30th 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/