Ghana vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ghana
13.2%
in 2025
Iraq
14.7%
in 2025
Ghana rank
62nd
Iraq rank
59th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14.7% against 13.2% in Ghana, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 62nd and Iraq ranks 59th of 206 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 52.2% | 21.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 41.5% | 23.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 20.1% | 6.6% | Iraq |
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, Ghana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 14.7% against 13.2% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ghana and Iraq?
- 1.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ghana ranks 62nd and Iraq ranks 59th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled 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