Ghana vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

Ghana
28.0%
in 2019
Lesotho
29.4%
in 2016
Ghana rank
47th
Lesotho rank
46th

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

  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
20406080197219952019

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 29.4% against 28.0% in Ghana, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 46th of 143 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 67.2% 35.1% 32.1% Ghana
2000s 58.1% 40.4% 17.8% Ghana
2010s 40.8% 28.5% 12.3% 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, female, Ghana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 29.4% against 28.0% in Ghana as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Ghana and Lesotho?
1.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Ghana ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 46th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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