Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 128,994 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Ghana stood at 128,994 number.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Ghana peaked at 254,469 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 85,622 number, in 2015.
That places Ghana 26th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 237,050 number | — |
| 2000 | 230,353 number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 254,469 number | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 229,104 number | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 247,313 number | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 150,810 number | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 130,258 number | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 169,327 number | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 154,394 number | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 160,526 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 87,307 number | -45.6% |
| 2014 | 136,259 number | +56.1% |
| 2015 | 85,622 number | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 109,745 number | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 120,667 number | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 162,844 number | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 128,994 number | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,050 number | 237,050 number | 237,050 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 191,839 number | 130,258 number | 254,469 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 118,777 number | 85,622 number | 162,844 number | 7 |
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, male in Ghana?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Ghana was 128,994 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 254,469 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,622 number in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.