Benin vs Ghana: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Benin
213,285 children
in 2022
Ghana
235,313 children
in 2024
Benin rank
36th
Ghana rank
35th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 235,313 children against 213,285 children in Benin, a difference of 22,028 children.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 246,463 children | 858,828 children | 612,365 children | Ghana |
| 2010s | 133,114 children | 326,502 children | 193,388 children | Ghana |
| 2020s | 288,214 children | 482,398 children | 194,184 children | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 235,313 children against 213,285 children in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Benin and Ghana?
- 22,028 children, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Benin ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 35th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.