Ghana vs SDG: South-eastern Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Ghana
58.1%
in 2024
SDG: South-eastern Asia
23.5%
in 2025
Ghana rank
25th
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- SDG: South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 58.1% against 23.5% in SDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 34.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.5 times SDG: South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | SDG: South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 44.2% | 11.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 32.0% | 5.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 28.8% | 11.1% | 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: South-eastern Asia?
- Ghana, at 58.1% against 23.5% in SDG: South-eastern Asia 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: South-eastern Asia?
- 34.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and SDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 25th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 28th 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