Ghana vs SDG: World: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Ghana
66.7%
in 2024
SDG: World
30.3%
in 2025
Ghana rank
21st
SDG: World rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Ghana
- SDG: World
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 66.7% against 30.3% in SDG: World, a difference of 36.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.2 times SDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and SDG: World ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 41.2% | 19.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 32.5% | 6.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 31.0% | 12.8% | 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: World?
- Ghana, at 66.7% against 30.3% in SDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Ghana and SDG: World?
- 36.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: World?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and SDG: World rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Ghana ranks 21st and SDG: World ranks 21st 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