Ghana vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ghana
2.3%
in 2022
Peru
2.2%
in 2023
Ghana rank
28th
Peru rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 28th and Peru ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 7.1% | 4.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Ghana, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ghana and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ghana ranks 28th and Peru ranks 30th 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