Ghana vs Hong Kong: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Ghana
1.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong
0.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
161st
Hong Kong rank
164th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Ghana
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 161st and Hong Kong ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 2.7% | 28.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 1.2% | 16.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 0.8% | 7.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Ghana or Hong Kong?
- Ghana, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Ghana and Hong Kong?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Hong Kong?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Hong Kong rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Ghana ranks 161st and Hong Kong ranks 164th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.