Ecuador vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Ecuador
15.8%
in 2023
Ghana
17.9%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
24th
Ghana rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.9% against 15.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 35.9% | 9.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.8% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 0.0% | 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 17.9% against 15.8% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 2.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 22nd of 37 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, fourth quintile, 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