Ghana vs SDG: Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Ghana
58.1%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
23.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
25th
SDG: Western Asia rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 58.1% against 23.9% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 34.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.4 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 25th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 40.7% | 14.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 30.6% | 6.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 26.7% | 13.2% | 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: Western Asia?
- Ghana, at 58.1% against 23.9% in SDG: Western 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: Western Asia?
- 34.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: Western Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 25th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 27th 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