Eritrea vs Ghana: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Eritrea
150,977
in 2022
Ghana
182,354
in 2024
Eritrea rank
39th
Ghana rank
37th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Eritrea
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 182,354 against 150,977 in Eritrea, a difference of 31,377.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 37th of 170 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,894 | 1.03 million | 931,366 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 96,487 | 732,043 | 635,556 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 142,285 | 361,208 | 218,923 | 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, Eritrea or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 182,354 against 150,977 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Eritrea and Ghana?
- 31,377, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Eritrea ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 37th of 170 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, female (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