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 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.

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

Ghana

17.8%

in 2019

South Africa

17.1%

in 2018

Ghana rank

46th

South Africa rank

48th

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

Ghana
South Africa

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 17.8% against 17.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Ghana ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th 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	56.1%	22.3%	33.8%	Ghana
2000s	52.9%	22.1%	30.8%	Ghana
2010s	24.1%	13.9%	10.2%	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 South Africa?: Ghana, at 17.8% against 17.1% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ghana and South Africa?: 0.7%, with Ghana 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Ghana ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/