Ghana vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Ghana
0.747 GPIA
in 2024
Iran
0.7033 GPIA
in 2020
Ghana rank
145th
Iran rank
148th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Ghana
- Iran
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.747 GPIA against 0.7033 GPIA in Iran, a difference of 0.0437 GPIA.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran ahead.
Ghana ranks 145th and Iran ranks 148th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 0.1747 GPIA | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 0.1621 GPIA | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 0.8109 GPIA | 0.3473 GPIA | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.7033 GPIA | 0.3025 GPIA | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Ghana or Iran?
- Ghana, at 0.747 GPIA against 0.7033 GPIA in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Ghana and Iran?
- 0.0437 GPIA, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Ghana ranks 145th and Iran ranks 148th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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