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

Ghana
406,835 number
in 2020
Niger
405,463 number
in 2020
Ghana rank
32nd
Niger rank
33rd

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

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

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 406,835 number against 405,463 number in Niger, a difference of 1,372 number.

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

Ghana ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 33rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 162,225 number 82,212 number 80,014 number Ghana
1980s 197,164 number 107,907 number 89,257 number Ghana
1990s 255,174 number 146,778 number 108,397 number Ghana
2000s 307,752 number 218,353 number 89,398 number Ghana
2010s 365,237 number 331,025 number 34,212 number Ghana
2020s 406,835 number 405,463 number 1,372 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 Niger?
Ghana, at 406,835 number against 405,463 number in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Ghana and Niger?
1,372 number, with Ghana 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 32nd and Niger 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, male (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, 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/