Ghana vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female

Ghana
702,012
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
19.00 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
13th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
10th

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female over time

  • Ghana
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199920122025

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 19.00 million against 702,012 in Ghana, a difference of 18.30 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 27.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 13th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th of 180 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 587,409 14.17 million 13.58 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 341,043 15.66 million 15.32 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 446,321 17.86 million 17.41 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female, Ghana or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 19.00 million against 702,012 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female between Ghana and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
18.30 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Ghana ranks 13th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,941 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release