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

17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Ghana: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Arab World

12.71 million number

in 2019

Ghana

724,820 number

in 2019

Arab World rank

25th

Ghana rank

27th

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

Arab World
Ghana

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 12.71 million number against 724,820 number in Ghana, a difference of 11.99 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 17.5 times Ghana's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 25th and Ghana ranks 27th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.85 million number	1.49 million number	13.36 million number	Arab World
2000s	14.19 million number	1.38 million number	12.81 million number	Arab World
2010s	13.11 million number	883,340 number	12.23 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Arab World or Ghana?: Arab World, at 12.71 million number against 724,820 number in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Arab World and Ghana?: 11.99 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ghana?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Arab World ranks 25th and Ghana ranks 27th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/