Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Ghana
36.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
36.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
32nd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Ghana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 36.0% against 36.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 59.6% 50.9% 8.7% Ghana
2000s 57.7% 50.9% 6.8% Ghana
2010s 27.1% 34.5% 7.4% Zimbabwe
2020s 25.8% 36.2% 10.4% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 36.0% against 36.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Ghana ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release