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Ghana vs United Kingdom: Primary education, pupils

Ghana
4.98 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.86 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
32nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Ghana
  • United Kingdom
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.98 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 119,170.

Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Globally, Ghana ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.