Colombia vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth
Colombia
3.7%
in 2023
Ghana
2.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
15th
Ghana rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.7% against 2.2% in Ghana, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Colombia ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 18th of 35 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 | 5.2% | 14.4% | 9.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 9.0% | 5.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 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, rural, fourth, Colombia or Ghana?
- Colombia, at 3.7% against 2.2% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth between Colombia and Ghana?
- 1.5%, with Colombia 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, rural, fourth?
- Colombia ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 18th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, 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