Ecuador vs Ghana: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Ecuador
4.7%
in 2023
Ghana
4.8%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
89th
Ghana rank
87th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ecuador ranks 89th and Ghana ranks 87th of 203 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 | 4.1% | 30.3% | 26.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 7.8% | 6.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 10.3% | 8.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 89th and Ghana ranks 87th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.