Ghana vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Ghana
2.0%
in 2024
Norway
2.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
137th
Norway rank
135th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Ghana
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 137th and Norway ranks 135th of 175 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 3.7% | 24.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 2.5% | 15.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 2.3% 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 Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ghana ranks 137th and Norway ranks 135th 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