Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Ghana
516,715 number
in 2019
Zimbabwe
571,808 number
in 2013
Ghana rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
27th

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

  • Ghana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 571,808 number against 516,715 number in Ghana, a difference of 55,093 number.

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 972,648 number 627,730 number 344,918 number Ghana
2000s 1.06 million number 680,342 number 377,790 number Ghana
2010s 643,051 number 571,808 number 71,243 number Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 571,808 number against 516,715 number in Ghana as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
55,093 number, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.