Ghana vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Ghana
27.9%
in 2019
Kenya
31.1%
in 2009
Ghana rank
47th
Kenya rank
45th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
0204060199920092019

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 31.1% against 27.9% in Ghana, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 45th of 147 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Ghana or Kenya?
Kenya, at 31.1% against 27.9% in Ghana as of 2009.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Ghana and Kenya?
3.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 45th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.