Ecuador vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ecuador
3.1%
in 2023
Ghana
2.3%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
25th
Ghana rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.1% against 2.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 25th and Ghana ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 11.9% | 12.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ecuador, at 3.1% against 2.3% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ecuador ranks 25th and Ghana ranks 28th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, 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