Ghana vs Palau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Ghana
8.7%
in 2025
Palau
8.4%
in 2025
Ghana rank
71st
Palau rank
72nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Palau
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Palau, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 71st and Palau ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 36.9% | 3.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 29.9% | 15.1% | Palau |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 0.7% | 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 Palau?
- Ghana, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ghana and Palau?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Palau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Palau rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Palau ranks 72nd 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