Ghana vs Indonesia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Ghana
235,313 children
in 2024
Indonesia
250,575 children
in 2025
Ghana rank
35th
Indonesia rank
34th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Ghana
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 250,575 children against 235,313 children in Ghana, a difference of 15,262 children.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 35th and Indonesia ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 936,518 children | 950,004 children | 13,485 children | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 326,502 children | 1.10 million children | 770,051 children | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 400,036 children | 502,949 children | 102,913 children | Indonesia |
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, Ghana or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 250,575 children against 235,313 children in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Ghana and Indonesia?
- 15,262 children, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Indonesia ranks 34th 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.