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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Ghana vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female

Ghana

333,248 number

in 2019

South Africa

411,263 number

in 2018

Ghana rank

26th

South Africa rank

23rd

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

Ghana
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 411,263 number against 333,248 number in Ghana, a difference of 78,015 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	804,687 number	554,394 number	250,293 number	Ghana
2000s	825,099 number	574,756 number	250,343 number	Ghana
2010s	433,043 number	332,962 number	100,082 number	Ghana

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, female, Ghana or South Africa?: South Africa, at 411,263 number against 333,248 number in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female between Ghana and South Africa?: 78,015 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?: Ghana ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 4,214 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/