Ghana vs North America: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Ghana
27.9%
in 2019
North America
3.8%
in 2019
Ghana rank
47th
North America rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- North America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.9% against 3.8% in North America, a difference of 24.1%.
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 47th and North America ranks 45th of 147 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 | 61.2% | 14.7% | 46.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 12.0% | 41.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 5.8% | 31.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Ghana or North America?
- Ghana, at 27.9% against 3.8% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Ghana and North America?
- 24.1%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 47th and North America 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
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.