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
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
February 2026 Data Release