Adolescents out of school in Ghana
Ghana: Adolescents out of school was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Ghana is 5.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Ghana peaked at 43.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2024.
That places Ghana 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.2% | — |
| 2000 | 40.8% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 18.9% | 41.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.6% | 19.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 5.2% | 12.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Ghana?
- Adolescents out of school in Ghana was 5.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for adolescents out of school?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.