Ghana vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Ghana
8.7%
in 2025
Guatemala
8.1%
in 2025
Ghana rank
71st
Guatemala rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.7% against 8.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 74th of 206 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 8.8% | 24.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.7% | 1.8% | 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, both sexes, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Ghana, at 8.7% against 8.1% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 74th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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