Ghana vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Ghana
66.7%
in 2024
Laos
66.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
21st
Laos rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 66.9% against 66.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and Laos ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.8% | 66.4% | 3.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 61.1% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 47.8% | 9.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 55.9% | 12.2% | Laos |
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, female, Ghana or Laos?
- Laos, at 66.9% against 66.7% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Ghana and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Laos ranks 20th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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