Ecuador vs Ghana: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Ecuador
95.3%
in 2023
Ghana
95.2%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
119th
Ghana rank
121st
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 95.3% against 95.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 119th and Ghana ranks 121st of 209 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 1830s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 2.0% | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 3.3% | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 5.5% | 0.2% | 5.2% | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 8.6% | 0.4% | 8.2% | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 13.3% | 0.7% | 12.6% | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 20.1% | 1.2% | 18.8% | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 26.6% | 2.1% | 24.4% | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 26.5% | 3.7% | 22.9% | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 28.5% | 6.2% | 22.2% | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 36.8% | 9.1% | 27.7% | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 48.3% | 9.6% | 38.8% | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 60.7% | 18.3% | 42.4% | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 63.3% | 33.7% | 29.6% | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 69.8% | 46.5% | 23.3% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 78.5% | 58.6% | 19.9% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 86.2% | 63.4% | 22.9% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 71.6% | 25.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 92.2% | 6.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 89.7% | 8.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ecuador, at 95.3% against 95.2% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Ecuador ranks 119th and Ghana ranks 121st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.