How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iceland?

6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.

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.

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

Ghana

0.4%

in 2019

Iceland

0.5%

in 2016

Ghana rank

150th

Iceland rank

147th

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

Ghana
Iceland

How they compare

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

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.

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

Ghana ranks 150th and Iceland ranks 147th of 166 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25.8%	2.4%	23.4%	Ghana
2010s	7.8%	1.0%	6.8%	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 Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Ghana as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Ghana and Iceland?: 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iceland?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: Ghana ranks 150th and Iceland ranks 147th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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/