Ghana vs Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Ghana
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 11.3% against 10.0% in Ghana, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 56th and Mauritius ranks 54th of 136 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 13.7% | 28.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 11.0% | 28.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.6% | 1.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Ghana or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 11.3% against 10.0% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Ghana and Mauritius?
- 1.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritius?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Mauritius rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ghana ranks 56th and Mauritius ranks 54th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/