Colombia vs Ghana: Children out of school, primary

Colombia
289,295
in 2022
Ghana
235,313
in 2024
Colombia rank
34th
Ghana rank
36th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Colombia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 289,295 against 235,313 in Ghana, a difference of 53,982.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Colombia ranks 34th 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 Colombia Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 5,339 928,736 923,397 Ghana
2010s 134,520 315,458 180,938 Ghana
2020s 257,136 482,398 225,262 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Colombia or Ghana?
Colombia, at 289,295 against 235,313 in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Colombia and Ghana?
53,982, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Colombia ranks 34th 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.