Ghana vs Northern America: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Ghana
23.9%
in 2024
Northern America
11.8%
in 2025
Ghana rank
27th
Northern America rank
29th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Ghana
- Northern America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 23.9% against 11.8% in Northern America, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.0 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 27th and Northern America ranks 29th of 129 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 12.4% | 14.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 13.2% | 8.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 11.6% | 12.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Ghana or Northern America?
- Ghana, at 23.9% against 11.8% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Ghana and Northern America?
- 12.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Northern America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Northern America rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 27th and Northern America ranks 29th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.