Egypt vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Egypt
4.6%
in 2024
Ghana
4.7%
in 2024
Egypt rank
93rd
Ghana rank
92nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Egypt
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Egypt ranks 93rd and Ghana ranks 92nd of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 34.7% | 19.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.0% | 2.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 10.1% | 4.4% | 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, Egypt or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Egypt and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Egypt ranks 93rd and Ghana ranks 92nd 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, male (%). 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