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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.