School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Ghana

Ghana: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 406,835 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
406,835 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
406,835 number
in 2020
All-time low
144,900 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Ghana, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 406,835 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Ghana peaked at 406,835 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 144,900 number, in 1970.

Ghana ranks 32nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 162,225 number 144,900 number 177,155 number 10
1980s 197,164 number 179,629 number 220,235 number 10
1990s 255,174 number 226,394 number 279,575 number 10
2000s 307,752 number 283,470 number 330,127 number 10
2010s 365,237 number 334,544 number 399,742 number 10
2020s 406,835 number 406,835 number 406,835 number 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 29 United Kingdom 418,576 number compare
  2. 30 France 408,068 number compare
  3. 31 Yemen, Republic of 407,964 number compare
  4. 33 Niger 405,463 number compare
  5. 34 Germany 389,819 number compare
  6. 35 Thailand 389,674 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Ghana?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Ghana was 406,835 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 406,835 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 144,900 number in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Ghana ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/