Ethiopia vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Ethiopia
1.07 GPIA
in 2024
Ghana
1.08 GPIA
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
49th
Ghana rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.08 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 46th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.0886 GPIA | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0964 GPIA | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0163 GPIA | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0086 GPIA | 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, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.08 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 46th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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