Ghana vs Sweden: Children not in school

Ghana
0.9639
in 2024
Sweden
1.35
in 2024
Ghana rank
161st
Sweden rank
159th

Children not in school over time

  • Ghana
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.35 against 0.9639 in Ghana, a difference of 0.3861.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 161st and Sweden ranks 159th of 179 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 31.35 1.11 30.24 Ghana
2010s 17.99 1.79 16.2 Ghana
2020s 8.27 1.15 7.13 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Ghana or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.35 against 0.9639 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in children not in school between Ghana and Sweden?
0.3861, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Sweden rank globally for children not in school?
Ghana ranks 161st and Sweden ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed