Ghana vs Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Ghana
4.9%
in 2024
Mauritius
5.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
92nd
Mauritius rank
89th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Ghana
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 5.2% against 4.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 92nd and Mauritius ranks 89th of 181 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 42.7% 6.3% 36.4% Ghana
2000s 37.5% 4.1% 33.4% Ghana
2010s 9.4% 6.7% 2.7% Ghana
2020s 8.4% 6.5% 1.9% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Ghana or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 5.2% against 4.9% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Ghana and Mauritius?
0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritius?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Mauritius rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Ghana ranks 92nd and Mauritius ranks 89th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,180 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release