Ghana vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Ghana
20.1%
in 2019
Namibia
19.2%
in 2007
Ghana rank
42nd
Namibia rank
45th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Ghana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 20.1% against 19.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 45th of 138 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 46.0% 26.2% 19.8% Ghana
2000s 40.6% 23.3% 17.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Ghana or Namibia?
Ghana, at 20.1% against 19.2% in Namibia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ghana and Namibia?
0.9%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Ghana ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 45th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/