Bulgaria vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bulgaria
7.0%
in 2024
Ghana
7.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Ghana rank
80th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bulgaria
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.4% against 7.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 80th of 162 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 26.6% | 22.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 16.4% | 13.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 9.0% | 4.6% | 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, Bulgaria or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 7.4% against 7.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 80th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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