Ghana vs Vietnam: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Ghana
1.59 million
in 2024
Vietnam
1.72 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
25th
Vietnam rank
22nd

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

  • Ghana
  • Vietnam
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199920112024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.72 million against 1.59 million in Ghana, a difference of 132,940.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.

Ghana ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 22nd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 2.95 million 3.37 million 413,883 Vietnam
2010s 1.27 million 1.13 million 140,889 Ghana
2020s 1.40 million 1.13 million 268,503 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Ghana or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.72 million against 1.59 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Ghana and Vietnam?
132,940, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vietnam?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Vietnam rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Ghana ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,946 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release