Ghana vs Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Ghana
17.0%
in 2024
Mozambique
16.3%
in 2022
Ghana rank
48th
Mozambique rank
49th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Ghana
- Mozambique
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.0% against 16.3% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mozambique ahead.
Ghana ranks 48th and Mozambique ranks 49th of 178 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 56.8% | 8.3% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 36.9% | 1.6% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 21.0% | 5.4% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 16.0% | 1.1% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Ghana or Mozambique?
- Ghana, at 17.0% against 16.3% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Ghana and Mozambique?
- 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mozambique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ghana ranks 48th and Mozambique ranks 49th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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