Ghana vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Ghana
66.7%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
27.5%
in 2025
Ghana rank
21st
SDG: Northern Africa rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Ghana
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 66.7% against 27.5% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 39.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.4 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 21st and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 179 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 | 60.8% | 51.8% | 9.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 38.9% | 0.2% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 32.7% | 11.0% | 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, female, Ghana or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Ghana, at 66.7% against 27.5% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Ghana and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 39.2%, 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, female?
- Ghana ranks 21st and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 23rd 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