Colombia vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
6.4%
in 2024
Ghana
6.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Ghana rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 22nd of 46 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 | 5.2% | 10.2% | 5.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 10.2% | 6.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.4% | 0.6% | 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?
- Colombia, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Ghana?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- 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 22nd of 46 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, 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