Ghana vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Ghana
10.6%
in 2019
Philippines
10.7%
in 2018
Ghana rank
53rd
Philippines rank
52nd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Ghana
  • Philippines
10203040197919992019

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 10.7% against 10.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 52nd of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 38.8% 24.2% 14.6% Ghana
2000s 25.8% 8.6% 17.2% Ghana
2010s 12.9% 7.9% 5.1% Ghana

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, Ghana or Philippines?
Philippines, at 10.7% against 10.6% in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ghana and Philippines?
0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Ghana ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 52nd of 150 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 (%). 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.