Ghana vs Liberia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male
Ghana
135,989
in 2024
Liberia
169,711
in 2022
Ghana rank
38th
Liberia rank
35th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 169,711 against 135,989 in Ghana, a difference of 33,722.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 38th and Liberia ranks 35th of 180 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 653,949 | 109,527 | 544,422 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 291,016 | 177,884 | 113,132 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 155,667 | 112,549 | 43,118 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 337,656 | 145,044 | 192,612 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Ghana or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 169,711 against 135,989 in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Ghana and Liberia?
- 33,722, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Ghana ranks 38th and Liberia ranks 35th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary 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