Ghana vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ghana
15.5%
in 2025
Zambia
15.5%
in 2025
Ghana rank
62nd
Zambia rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.5% against 15.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 20.3% | 7.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.6% | 3.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 19.1% | 4.5% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Ghana, at 15.5% against 15.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ghana ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 62nd 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