Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 262,578 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana stood at 262,578 number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana peaked at 556,712 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 262,578 number, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 28th of 142 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, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 448,220 number | — |
| 2000 | 457,089 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 486,365 number | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 488,770 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 556,712 number | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 529,884 number | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 458,654 number | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 339,099 number | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 347,499 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 380,360 number | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 325,911 number | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 376,729 number | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 339,345 number | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 350,976 number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 347,823 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 301,063 number | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 262,578 number | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448,220 number | 448,220 number | 448,220 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 449,381 number | 339,099 number | 556,712 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 329,204 number | 262,578 number | 376,729 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, male in Ghana?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana was 262,578 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 556,712 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,578 number in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.