Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 20.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ghana is 20.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ghana peaked at 48.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.0% | — |
| 2000 | 44.8% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -17.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 20.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 20.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.3%, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 27.0% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 20.1% | 28.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 39 Puerto Rico 21.3% compare
- 40 Indonesia 20.9% compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 20.6% compare
- 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.9% compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 19.3% compare
- 45 Namibia 19.2% compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ghana was 20.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of 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/