School age population, one year before than official … female than in Ghana
Ghana: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 389,917 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ghana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ghana is 389,917 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ghana peaked at 389,917 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 138,512 number, in 1970.
That places Ghana 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official … female than in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 138,512 number | — |
| 1971 | 142,124 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 146,678 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 151,055 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 155,059 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 158,471 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 161,193 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 165,089 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 168,482 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 171,474 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 174,233 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 176,842 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 180,063 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 183,574 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 187,284 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 191,091 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 194,969 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 200,534 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 206,400 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 212,352 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 218,147 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 223,448 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 230,267 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 237,300 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 244,103 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 250,121 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 254,812 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 260,010 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 264,332 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 268,144 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 272,010 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 276,536 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 282,043 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 288,005 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 294,033 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 299,567 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 303,972 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 308,593 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 312,793 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 316,839 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 321,142 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 326,222 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 332,779 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 339,701 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 346,784 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 353,747 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 360,203 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 367,840 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 375,689 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 383,258 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 389,917 number | +1.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 389,917 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,305 number, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 389,917 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155,814 number | 138,512 number | 171,474 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,734 number | 174,233 number | 212,352 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 245,068 number | 218,147 number | 268,144 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,439 number | 272,010 number | 316,839 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,736 number | 321,142 number | 383,258 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 389,917 number | 389,917 number | 389,917 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ghana?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ghana was 389,917 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 389,917 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,512 number in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/