Ghana vs Myanmar: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Ghana
353,144
in 2024
Myanmar
379,003
in 2018
Ghana rank
38th
Myanmar rank
37th

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

  • Ghana
  • Myanmar
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199920112024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 379,003 against 353,144 in Ghana, a difference of 25,859.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.

Ghana ranks 38th and Myanmar ranks 37th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 1.41 million 1.96 million 549,461 Myanmar
2010s 690,438 439,852 250,586 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 Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 379,003 against 353,144 in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Ghana and Myanmar?
25,859, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Ghana ranks 38th and Myanmar ranks 37th 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