Ghana vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Ghana
58.1%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
28.2%
in 2025
Ghana rank
25th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 58.1% against 28.2% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 29.9%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 50.8% | 4.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.9% | 0.5% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 32.8% | 7.1% | Ghana |
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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- Ghana, at 58.1% against 28.2% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Ghana and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 29.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 25th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 23rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release