Ghana vs Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Ghana
1.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong
0.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
161st
Hong Kong rank
164th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Ghana
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 161st and Hong Kong ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 2.7% | 28.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 1.2% | 16.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 0.8% | 7.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Ghana or Hong Kong?
- Ghana, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Ghana and Hong Kong?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Hong Kong?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Hong Kong rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ghana ranks 161st and Hong Kong ranks 164th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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