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

Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 27.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27.7%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
53rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2003
All-time low
27.7%
in 2019
Years of data
17
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 55.4 %2000: 54.9 %2001: 56.7 %2002: 55.4 %2003: 61.2 %2005: 54.9 %2006: 46.3 %2007: 33.5 %2008: 33.7 %2009: 36.3 %2013: 37.8 %2014: 42.8 %2015: 37.9 %2016: 38.6 %2017: 37.8 %2018: 32.3 %2019: 27.7 %

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 27.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana peaked at 61.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2019.

That places Ghana 53rd out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Ghana, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 55.4%
2000 54.9% -0.8%
2001 56.7% +3.3%
2002 55.4% -2.3%
2003 61.2% +10.5%
2005 54.9% -10.3%
2006 46.3% -15.6%
2007 33.5% -27.6%
2008 33.7% +0.6%
2009 36.3% +7.5%
2013 37.8% +4.3%
2014 42.8% +13.3%
2015 37.9% -11.6%
2016 38.6% +1.8%
2017 37.8% -2.1%
2018 32.3% -14.6%
2019 27.7% -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.4% 55.4% 55.4% 1
2000s 48.1% 33.5% 61.2% 9
2010s 36.4% 27.7% 42.8% 7

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 50 Mongolia 28.8% compare
  2. 51 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.6% compare
  3. 52 Mexico 27.9% compare
  4. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.6% compare
  5. 55 Timor-Leste 26.7% compare
  6. 56 Kenya 26.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana was 27.7% 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, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2019.
How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Ghana ranks 53rd out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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