Ghana vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ghana
1.04 GPIA
in 2024
Uruguay
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
Ghana rank
11th
Uruguay rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Ghana, a difference of 0.07 GPIA.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 GPIA | 0.6842 GPIA | 0.6341 GPIA | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.9744 GPIA | 0.7042 GPIA | 0.2702 GPIA | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.7775 GPIA | 0.2487 GPIA | 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, Ghana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 0.07 GPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ghana ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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