Ecuador vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Ecuador
18.9%
in 2024
Ghana
30.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
27th
Ghana rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 30.7% against 18.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 24th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 37.5% | 6.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 29.7% | 7.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 30.4% | 11.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 30.7% against 18.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 11.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 24th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, 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