Benin vs Ghana: Children out of school, primary

Benin
213,285
in 2022
Ghana
235,313
in 2024
Benin rank
37th
Ghana rank
36th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
0500.0k1.0M1.5M198420042024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 235,313 against 213,285 in Benin, a difference of 22,028.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.

Benin ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 36th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 246,463 858,828 612,365 Ghana
2010s 133,114 326,502 193,388 Ghana
2020s 288,214 482,398 194,184 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana, at 235,313 against 213,285 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Benin and Ghana?
22,028, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Benin ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 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.