Colombia vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest
Colombia
1.2%
in 2023
Ghana
1.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
21st
Ghana rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 12.9% | 10.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 9.4% | 7.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Colombia |
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, richest, Colombia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest between Colombia and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest?
- Colombia ranks 21st 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, richest 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