Ghana vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Ghana
8.7%
in 2025
Palestine
9.0%
in 2025
Ghana rank
71st
Palestine rank
69th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 9.0% against 8.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 71st and Palestine ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 9.1% | 24.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 5.6% | 9.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.2% | 2.2% | 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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 9.0% against 8.7% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ghana and Palestine?
- 0.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Palestine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Palestine ranks 69th 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