Ghana vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ghana
15.5%
in 2025
Romania
17.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
62nd
Romania rank
59th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ghana
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 17.9% against 15.5% in Ghana, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 59th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 12.1% | 15.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 9.3% | 8.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.9% | 0.3% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 17.9% against 15.5% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ghana and Romania?
- 2.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ghana ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 59th 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, male (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