Colombia vs Ghana: Girls and boys who are out of school
Colombia
131,157 girls
in 2022
Ghana
99,325 girls
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
Ghana rank
41st
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 131,157 girls against 99,325 girls in Ghana, a difference of 31,832 girls.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 41st of 180 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 | 118,231 girls | 604,202 girls | 485,971 girls | Ghana |
| 2010s | 65,972 girls | 196,819 girls | 130,847 girls | Ghana |
| 2020s | 116,266 girls | 335,972 girls | 219,706 girls | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Colombia or Ghana?
- Colombia, at 131,157 girls against 99,325 girls in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Colombia and Ghana?
- 31,832 girls, 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 girls and boys who are out of school?
- Colombia ranks 38th 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.