Colombia vs Ghana: Children out of school, primary, male

Colombia
158,138
in 2022
Ghana
135,989
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Ghana rank
38th

Children out of school, primary, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Ghana
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199920112024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 158,138 against 135,989 in Ghana, a difference of 22,149.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 38th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 69,990 577,071 507,081 Ghana
2010s 84,400 164,226 79,825 Ghana
2020s 140,870 337,656 196,786 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Colombia or Ghana?
Colombia, at 158,138 against 135,989 in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Colombia and Ghana?
22,149, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?
Colombia ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 38th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.