El Salvador vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both
El Salvador
2.4%
in 2023
Ghana
3.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
28th
Ghana rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.0% against 2.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 25th of 46 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 | 4.7% | 19.2% | 14.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 9.8% | 7.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 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, urban, both, El Salvador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 3.0% against 2.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both?
- El Salvador ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 25th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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