Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana

Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 28.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.0%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
47th
of 143 countries
All-time high
68.8%
in 2003
All-time low
28.0%
in 2019
Years of data
17
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 67.2 %2000: 66.6 %2001: 66.7 %2002: 65.8 %2003: 68.8 %2005: 64.4 %2006: 56.8 %2007: 44.5 %2008: 44.4 %2009: 45.2 %2013: 38.5 %2014: 46.1 %2015: 40.2 %2016: 38.2 %2017: 37.9 %2018: 32.2 %2019: 28 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana is 28.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana peaked at 68.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2019.

Ghana ranks 47th of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Ghana, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 67.2%
2000 66.6% -0.9%
2001 66.7% +0.2%
2002 65.8% -1.4%
2003 68.8% +4.5%
2005 64.4% -6.3%
2006 56.8% -11.8%
2007 44.5% -21.7%
2008 44.4% -0.3%
2009 45.2% +1.8%
2013 38.5% -14.8%
2014 46.1% +19.9%
2015 40.2% -12.8%
2016 38.2% -5.1%
2017 37.9% -0.7%
2018 32.2% -15.1%
2019 28.0% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.2% 67.2% 67.2% 1
2000s 58.1% 44.4% 68.8% 9
2010s 37.3% 28.0% 46.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana was 28.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2019.
How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Ghana ranks 47th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.