Belize vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Belize
15.0%
in 2024
Ghana
14.9%
in 2024
Belize rank
55th
Ghana rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Belize
- Ghana
How they compare
Belize currently reports 15.0% against 14.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Belize ranks 55th and Ghana ranks 56th of 171 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 45.2% | 31.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 33.1% | 22.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 15.8% | 5.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 16.0% | 4.7% | Ghana |
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, Belize or Ghana?
- Belize, at 15.0% against 14.9% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Belize and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ghana?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belize ranks 55th and Ghana ranks 56th of 171 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, male (%). 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