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 10.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana is 10.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana peaked at 38.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 53rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.8% | — |
| 2000 | 36.8% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -35.7% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -31.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4%, 49% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 17.2% | 38.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.5% | 15.5% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana was 10.6% in 2019, 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 38.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 45.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.