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

Germany
389,819 number
in 2020
Ghana
406,835 number
in 2020
Germany rank
34th
Ghana rank
32nd

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

  • Germany
  • Ghana
200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 406,835 number against 389,819 number in Germany, a difference of 17,016 number.

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

Germany ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 32nd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 598,253 number 162,225 number 436,028 number Germany
1980s 402,601 number 197,164 number 205,437 number Germany
1990s 452,675 number 255,174 number 197,501 number Germany
2000s 396,341 number 307,752 number 88,590 number Germany
2010s 359,978 number 365,237 number 5,259 number Ghana
2020s 389,819 number 406,835 number 17,016 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, Germany or Ghana?
Ghana, at 406,835 number against 389,819 number in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Germany and Ghana?
17,016 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Germany and Ghana rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Germany ranks 34th and Ghana 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/