Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 785,041 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
785,041
Change on year
up 77.9%
World rank
22nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
982,647
in 2003
All-time low
403,252
in 2020
Years of data
20
1999–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ghana is 785,041, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 77.9% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ghana peaked at 982,647 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 403,252, in 2020.
That places Ghana 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 929,377 | — |
| 2000 | 937,272 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 967,041 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 947,661 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 982,647 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 887,979 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 768,657 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 678,966 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 660,719 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 668,013 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 457,418 | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 546,419 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 476,306 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 506,425 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 528,066 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 530,061 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 448,431 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 403,252 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 441,278 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 785,041 | +77.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 785,041 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,766, 4.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 785,041 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 361,629, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 929,377 | 929,377 | 929,377 | 1 |
| 2000s | 833,217 | 660,719 | 982,647 | 9 |
| 2010s | 499,018 | 448,431 | 546,419 | 7 |
| 2020s | 543,190 | 403,252 | 785,041 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 19 Mali 941,321 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 893,699 compare
- 21 Mozambique 847,022 compare
- 23 Kenya 685,866 compare
- 24 Russian Federation 680,921 compare
- 25 Burundi 672,034 compare
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ghana?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Ghana was 785,041 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 982,647 in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 403,252 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release