El Salvador vs Ghana: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
El Salvador
7,084
in 2024
Ghana
7,971
in 2024
El Salvador rank
76th
Ghana rank
74th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7,971 against 7,084 in El Salvador, a difference of 887.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 74th of 176 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,499 | 121,298 | 107,799 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7,755 | 63,483 | 55,728 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9,621 | 34,091 | 24,471 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, El Salvador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 7,971 against 7,084 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 887, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- El Salvador ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 74th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (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