Ghana vs North Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Ghana
30.3%
in 2025
North Korea
30.4%
in 2025
Ghana rank
71st
North Korea rank
70th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Ghana
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 30.4% against 30.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 70th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 5.0% | 44.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.0% | 2.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 35.5% | 1.9% | North Korea |
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, Ghana or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 30.4% 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 Ghana and North Korea?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and North Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Ghana ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 70th 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