Colombia vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
6.9%
in 2024
Ghana
9.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Ghana rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.6% against 6.9% in Colombia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and Ghana ranks 22nd of 48 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 | 7.4% | 15.4% | 8.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 11.8% | 6.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 9.5% | 4.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Colombia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 9.6% against 6.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Ghana?
- 2.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Ghana ranks 22nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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