El Salvador vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth
El Salvador
1.5%
in 2023
Ghana
1.8%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
22nd
Ghana rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.8% against 1.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 18.5% | 15.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 8.4% | 7.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 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, fourth, El Salvador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.8% against 1.5% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 20th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey 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