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
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199420062019

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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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,012 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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