Ecuador vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Ecuador
16.2%
in 2023
Ghana
17.7%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
28th
Ghana rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.7% against 16.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 25th 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 | 46.6% | 29.4% | 17.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 26.1% | 3.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.7% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
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 17.7% against 16.2% 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?
- 1.5%, 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 28th and Ghana ranks 25th 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, middle 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