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
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
February 2026 Data Release