Ghana vs Laos: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Ghana
170,790
in 2024
Laos
154,412
in 2025
Ghana rank
40th
Laos rank
41st
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 170,790 against 154,412 in Laos, a difference of 16,378.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 40th and Laos ranks 41st of 170 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 937,904 | 132,912 | 804,992 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 680,757 | 123,445 | 557,312 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 321,522 | 89,405 | 232,117 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 353,138 | 129,085 | 224,053 | 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 Laos?
- Ghana, at 170,790 against 154,412 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Ghana and Laos?
- 16,378, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Ghana ranks 40th and Laos ranks 41st 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, male (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