Colombia vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle
Colombia
3.6%
in 2023
Ghana
2.0%
in 2022
Colombia rank
17th
Ghana rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.6% against 2.0% in Ghana, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 20th 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 | 6.6% | 21.2% | 14.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 12.7% | 8.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 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, middle, Colombia or Ghana?
- Colombia, at 3.6% against 2.0% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle between Colombia and Ghana?
- 1.6%, 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, middle?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 20th 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, middle 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