Ghana vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Ghana
8.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
8.1%
in 2025
Ghana rank
71st
Malaysia rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 71st and Malaysia 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 | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 5.8% | 28.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 6.8% | 8.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 7.2% | 2.9% | 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, female, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Ghana, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Malaysia 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, female (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