Ghana vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Ghana
58.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
58.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
25th
Lesotho rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 58.4% against 58.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 24th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 35.2% | 28.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 42.9% | 12.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 38.8% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 54.7% | 14.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 58.4% against 58.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 24th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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
February 2026 Data Release