Ghana vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Ghana
8.2%
in 2025
Zambia
8.5%
in 2025
Ghana rank
71st
Zambia rank
69th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% 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 Zambia 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 19.7% | 14.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.8% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 0.6% | 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Zambia 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, 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