Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 342,031 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ghana is 342,031 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ghana peaked at 1.42 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 342,031 number, in 2019.
That places Ghana 30th out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.42 million number | — |
| 2000 | 1.31 million number | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million number | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million number | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million number | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million number | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 973,476 number | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 874,845 number | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 895,331 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 475,505 number | -46.9% |
| 2018 | 493,069 number | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 342,031 number | -30.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 342,031 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 185,708 number, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 342,031 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 385,769 number, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million number | 1.42 million number | 1.42 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million number | 874,845 number | 1.42 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 436,868 number | 342,031 number | 493,069 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ghana?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ghana was 342,031 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,031 number in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/