Ghana vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Ghana
4.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
4.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
106th
Jamaica rank
103rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 103rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 11.4% | 32.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 11.5% | 24.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 10.0% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 0.5% | 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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Ghana ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 103rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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