Colombia vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Colombia
5.4%
in 2022
Ghana
5.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
85th
Ghana rank
88th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 85th and Ghana ranks 88th of 169 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 23.0% | 20.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 10.9% | 7.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 13.0% | 8.8% | 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, Colombia or Ghana?
- Colombia, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Colombia and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Colombia ranks 85th and Ghana ranks 88th of 169 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, 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