Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Ghana
19.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
21.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 21.0% against 19.1% in Ghana, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 29.3% | 22.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 26.9% | 20.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 19.9% | 2.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 20.1% | 2.2% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.0% against 19.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 1.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ghana ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th 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, female (%). 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