Ghana vs Jamaica: Children out of school, female
Ghana
4.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
4.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
104th
Jamaica rank
101st
Children out of school, female over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 104th and Jamaica ranks 101st of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 11.4% | 32.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 11.5% | 24.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 10.0% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 0.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, female, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school, female between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for children out of school, female?
- Ghana ranks 104th and Jamaica ranks 101st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.