Ghana vs Marshall Islands: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Ghana
2.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
2.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
137th
Marshall Islands rank
136th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Ghana
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 137th and Marshall Islands ranks 136th of 175 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 11.2% | 9.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 0.6% | 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 Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Ghana and Marshall Islands?
- 0.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Marshall Islands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Marshall Islands rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ghana ranks 137th and Marshall Islands ranks 136th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release