Ecuador vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Ecuador
29.3%
in 2023
Ghana
39.9%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
23rd
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 39.9% against 29.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 22nd of 38 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 48.6% | 3.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 33.0% | 8.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 39.9% | 19.6% | 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 39.9% against 29.3% 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?
- 10.6%, 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 23rd and Ghana ranks 22nd of 38 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, poorest 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