Colombia vs Ghana: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Colombia
430,049
in 2022
Ghana
353,144
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Ghana rank
38th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 430,049 against 353,144 in Ghana, a difference of 76,905.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 38th of 181 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 | 180,989 | 1.13 million | 947,275 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 319,137 | 592,239 | 273,102 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 335,268 | 692,844 | 357,576 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Colombia or Ghana?
- Colombia, at 430,049 against 353,144 in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Colombia and Ghana?
- 76,905, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 38th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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
February 2026 Data Release