Ghana vs Ukraine: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Ghana
235,313 children
in 2024
Ukraine
193,775 children
in 2024
Ghana rank
35th
Ukraine rank
38th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Ghana
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 235,313 children against 193,775 children in Ukraine, a difference of 41,538 children.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 38th of 196 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 887,163 children | 117,553 children | 769,609 children | Ghana |
| 2010s | 326,502 children | 249,302 children | 77,200 children | Ghana |
| 2020s | 400,036 children | 267,693 children | 132,343 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, Ghana or Ukraine?
- Ghana, at 235,313 children against 193,775 children in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Ghana and Ukraine?
- 41,538 children, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Ukraine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Ukraine rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 38th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.