Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8516 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana stood at 0.8516 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8516 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Ghana 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.08 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.994 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.982 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9881 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9716 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9323 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9071 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8766 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8516 modelled data | -2.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.8516 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.8516 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9392 modelled data, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 modelled data | 0.982 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9254 modelled data | 0.8516 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 6 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana was 0.8516 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8516 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ghana ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release