Ghana vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Ghana
14.9%
in 2024
Philippines
13.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
56th
Philippines rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Ghana
- Philippines
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.9% against 13.9% in Philippines, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 56th and Philippines ranks 58th of 171 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 21.5% | 23.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 18.0% | 15.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.8% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.4% | 1.7% | 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, Ghana or Philippines?
- Ghana, at 14.9% against 13.9% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Ghana and Philippines?
- 1.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ghana ranks 56th and Philippines ranks 58th 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