Australia vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Australia
0.5%
in 2018
Ghana
0.4%
in 2019
Australia rank
149th
Ghana rank
150th

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

  • Australia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 149th and Ghana ranks 150th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 4.2% 41.4% 37.2% Ghana
2000s 2.5% 33.7% 31.3% Ghana
2010s 0.9% 4.3% 3.4% 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, Australia or Ghana?
Australia, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Australia and Ghana?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ghana?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Australia and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Australia ranks 149th and Ghana ranks 150th of 166 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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