How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mexico?

11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

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.

Ghana vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Ghana

10.0%

in 2019

Mexico

9.8%

in 2018

Ghana rank

56th

Mexico rank

58th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Ghana
Mexico

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 10.0% against 9.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 56th and Mexico ranks 58th of 136 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	42.5%	15.9%	26.6%	Ghana
2000s	31.4%	12.9%	18.5%	Ghana
2010s	13.3%	9.5%	3.8%	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 Mexico?: Ghana, at 10.0% against 9.8% in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Ghana and Mexico?: 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mexico?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Ghana ranks 56th and Mexico ranks 58th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/