Ghana vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ghana
8.2%
in 2019
Philippines
7.6%
in 2018
Ghana rank
58th
Philippines rank
59th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ghana
- Philippines
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.2% against 7.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 59th of 134 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 | 42.9% | 23.1% | 19.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 6.8% | 20.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 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?
- Ghana, at 8.2% against 7.6% in Philippines as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ghana and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Ghana 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 58th and Philippines ranks 59th of 134 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
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.