Ghana vs Latvia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Ghana
2.0%
in 2024
Latvia
1.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
137th
Latvia rank
138th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Ghana
- Latvia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 137th and Latvia ranks 138th of 175 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 3.0% | 27.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 2.3% | 15.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 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 Latvia?
- Ghana, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Ghana and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latvia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Latvia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ghana ranks 137th and Latvia ranks 138th of 175 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, female (%). 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