Colombia vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
7.3%
in 2023
Ghana
5.1%
in 2022
Colombia rank
21st
Ghana rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.3% against 5.1% in Ghana, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Colombia'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 Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 9.0% | 5.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.5% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 1.0% | Colombia |
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?
- Colombia, at 7.3% against 5.1% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Ghana?
- 2.2%, with Colombia 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 21st and Ghana ranks 24th 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, middle 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