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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,943 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release