Brazil vs Ghana: Girls and boys who are out of school
Brazil
128,826 girls
in 2024
Ghana
99,325 girls
in 2024
Brazil rank
40th
Ghana rank
41st
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Brazil
- Ghana
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 128,826 girls against 99,325 girls in Ghana, a difference of 29,501 girls.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 41st of 180 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 319,570 girls | 199,057 girls | 120,513 girls | Brazil |
| 2020s | 279,493 girls | 257,089 girls | 22,403 girls | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Brazil or Ghana?
- Brazil, at 128,826 girls against 99,325 girls in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Brazil and Ghana?
- 29,501 girls, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Brazil ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 41st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.