Ghana vs South Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male
Ghana
262,578 number
in 2019
South Africa
314,479 number
in 2018
Ghana rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 314,479 number against 262,578 number in Ghana, a difference of 51,901 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 142 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448,220 number | 453,725 number | 5,505 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 503,764 number | 449,833 number | 53,931 number | Ghana |
| 2010s | 329,410 number | 282,427 number | 46,983 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, male, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 314,479 number against 262,578 number in Ghana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male between Ghana and South Africa?
- 51,901 number, with South Africa 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Ghana ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.