Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 254,137 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana is 254,137 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana peaked at 600,669 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 254,137 number, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 32nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 524,428 number | — |
| 2000 | 533,828 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 550,672 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 558,420 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 600,669 number | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 595,414 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 537,925 number | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 430,379 number | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 437,246 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 453,397 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 317,140 number | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 388,088 number | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 344,585 number | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 332,304 number | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 334,167 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 287,349 number | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 254,137 number | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 524,428 number | 524,428 number | 524,428 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 521,994 number | 430,379 number | 600,669 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 322,539 number | 254,137 number | 388,088 number | 7 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana was 254,137 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 600,669 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,137 number in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age female youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.