Gambia vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Gambia
16.3%
in 2025
Ghana
14.4%
in 2025
Gambia rank
60th
Ghana rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.3% against 14.4% in Ghana, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 60th and Ghana ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 29.4% | 22.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 18.1% | 18.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 14.1% | 6.5% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 16.3% against 14.4% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Gambia and Ghana?
- 1.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gambia ranks 60th and Ghana ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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