Ghana—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #19 of 175
Latest Value
472,753
2021
YoY Change
-3.9%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#19
of 175 countries
Maximum
1.3M
2001
Minimum
10,368
2016
CAGR
-4.0%
18 years
Last
472,753
Previous
492,043
Highest
1.3M
Lowest
10,368
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 472,753 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 492,043 | +95.9% |
| 2019 | 251,231 | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 364,440 | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 299,178 | +2785.6% |
| 2016 | 10,368 | -97.4% |
| 2014 | 392,764 | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 529,329 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 438,204 | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 624,637 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 593,776 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 758,718 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 920,149 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 988,778 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2M | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2M | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3M | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1M |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →