Colombia vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest
Colombia
1.2%
in 2023
Ghana
1.5%
in 2022
Colombia rank
19th
Ghana rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 18th 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 | 2.2% | 13.2% | 11.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 9.5% | 7.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 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, urban, richest, Colombia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest between Colombia and Ghana?
- 0.3%, 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, urban, richest?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 18th 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, urban, 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