Ghana vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Ghana
17.0%
in 2024
Paraguay
17.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
48th
Paraguay rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Ghana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 17.2% against 17.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 48th and Paraguay ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 13.1% | 35.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 11.5% | 23.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 14.5% | 2.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.1% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 17.2% against 17.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Ghana and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ghana ranks 48th and Paraguay ranks 47th 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