Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Ghana
49.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
50.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 50.3% against 49.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 51.4% | 6.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 54.5% | 5.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 47.1% | 10.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 51.4% | 15.2% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 50.3% against 49.7% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Ghana ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe 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