Colombia vs Ghana: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Colombia
289,295 children
in 2022
Ghana
235,313 children
in 2024
Colombia rank
33rd
Ghana rank
35th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 289,295 children against 235,313 children in Ghana, a difference of 53,982 children.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd 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 | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,339 children | 928,736 children | 923,397 children | Ghana |
| 2010s | 134,520 children | 315,458 children | 180,938 children | Ghana |
| 2020s | 257,136 children | 482,398 children | 225,262 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, Colombia or Ghana?
- Colombia, at 289,295 children against 235,313 children in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Colombia and Ghana?
- 53,982 children, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Colombia ranks 33rd 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.