Ghana vs North America: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Ghana
17.8%
in 2019
North America
2.4%
in 2019
Ghana rank
46th
North America rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Ghana
- North America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 2.4% in North America, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 7.3 times North America's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 46th and North America ranks 43rd of 138 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 8.9% | 47.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 6.2% | 38.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 3.1% | 21.4% | 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 North America?
- Ghana, at 17.8% against 2.4% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ghana and North America?
- 15.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Ghana ranks 46th and North America ranks 43rd 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/