Ghana vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Ghana
49.7%
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
18.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
33rd
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Ghana
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 49.7% against 18.6% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 31.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.7 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 33rd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 28.6% | 22.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 21.3% | 15.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 19.4% | 16.8% | 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, Ghana or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Ghana, at 49.7% against 18.6% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Ghana and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 31.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Ghana ranks 33rd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 32nd 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, male (%). 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