Ghana vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Ghana
1.23 million
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
9.18 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
16th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
19th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 9.18 million against 1.23 million in Ghana, a difference of 7.95 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 7.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 16th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 184 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 20.34 million | 19.26 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 668,338 | 7.93 million | 7.26 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 821,120 | 6.69 million | 5.87 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Ghana or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 9.18 million against 1.23 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Ghana and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 7.95 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 16th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). 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