Botswana vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Botswana
32.1%
in 2025
Ghana
30.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
68th
Ghana rank
71st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 32.1% against 30.3% in Ghana, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Botswana ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 71st of 206 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 49.9% | 30.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 36.6% | 15.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 33.6% | 1.8% | 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, male, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 32.1% against 30.3% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Botswana and Ghana?
- 1.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Botswana ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 71st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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