Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 117,830 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 117,830 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 620,475 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 117,830, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 46th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 620,257 | — |
| 2000 | 598,067 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 620,475 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 563,727 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 580,997 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 408,520 | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 327,430 | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 378,784 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 328,085 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 312,439 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 226,749 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 310,628 | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 399,442 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 301,698 | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 317,645 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 399,613 | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 313,629 | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 259,231 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 161,661 | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 117,830 | -27.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 117,830 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,080, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 117,830 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193,801, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 620,257 | 620,257 | 620,257 | 1 |
| 2000s | 457,614 | 312,439 | 620,475 | 9 |
| 2010s | 324,201 | 226,749 | 399,613 | 7 |
| 2020s | 179,574 | 117,830 | 259,231 | 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ghana?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ghana was 117,830 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 620,475 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,830 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release