Ghana vs Malaysia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Ghana
208,105 number
in 2019
Malaysia
205,877 number
in 2017
Ghana rank
28th
Malaysia rank
29th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 208,105 number against 205,877 number in Malaysia, a difference of 2,228 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 150 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 517,309 number 86,166 number 431,143 number Ghana
2000s 404,051 number 126,214 number 277,838 number Ghana
2010s 222,743 number 193,953 number 28,790 number Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Ghana or Malaysia?
Ghana, at 208,105 number against 205,877 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Ghana and Malaysia?
2,228 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.