Colombia vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Colombia
20.3%
in 2023
Ghana
30.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Ghana rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 30.8% against 20.3% in Colombia, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 24th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 35.2% | 2.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 27.0% | 3.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 29.0% | 8.0% | 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, Colombia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 30.8% against 20.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Colombia and Ghana?
- 10.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Colombia 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, male (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