Ghana vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Ghana
353,144
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
313,024
in 2023
Ghana rank
38th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
39th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Ghana
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 353,144 against 313,024 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 40,120.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 38th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th of 181 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 937,076 631,028 306,048 Ghana
2010s 544,094 519,866 24,228 Ghana
2020s 751,274 414,029 337,245 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, Ghana or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Ghana, at 353,144 against 313,024 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Ghana and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
40,120, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Ghana ranks 38th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release