Colombia vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
2.2%
in 2023
Ghana
2.8%
in 2022
Colombia rank
28th
Ghana rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.8% against 2.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 25th of 37 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 | 4.8% | 9.2% | 4.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 8.4% | 4.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2% | 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 2.8% against 2.2% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Ghana?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 25th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, fourth quintile, 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