Egypt vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Egypt
1.1%
in 2012
Ghana
1.2%
in 2019
Egypt rank
133rd
Ghana rank
130th

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

  • Egypt
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 133rd and Ghana ranks 130th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 10.2% 39.1% 28.9% Ghana
2000s 8.1% 33.7% 25.7% 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, male, Egypt or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Egypt and Ghana?
0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2003.
How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Egypt ranks 133rd and Ghana ranks 130th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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