Ghana vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Ghana
0.8%
in 2019
South Korea
0.9%
in 2018
Ghana rank
133rd
South Korea rank
131st

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 133rd and South Korea ranks 131st of 188 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 40.2% 1.4% 38.8% Ghana
2000s 33.3% 1.2% 32.1% Ghana
2010s 2.9% 1.7% 1.2% 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 South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ghana and South Korea?
0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Ghana and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 133rd and South Korea ranks 131st of 188 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/