Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 83,029 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 83,029 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Ghana peaked at 336,302 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 83,029, in 2024.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 336,302 | — |
| 2000 | 326,260 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 332,267 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 305,566 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 306,620 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 231,872 | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 175,445 | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 196,432 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 172,338 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 165,473 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 145,385 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 164,628 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 132,906 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 160,615 | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 162,434 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 197,168 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 142,688 | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 122,233 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 85,347 | -30.2% |
| 2024 | 83,029 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 336,302 | 336,302 | 336,302 | 1 |
| 2000s | 245,808 | 165,473 | 332,267 | 9 |
| 2010s | 157,975 | 132,906 | 197,168 | 7 |
| 2020s | 96,870 | 83,029 | 122,233 | 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, female in Ghana?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Ghana was 83,029 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 336,302 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,029 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release