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 0.969 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.969 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.9808 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.8638 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
6
2009–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.969 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana peaked at 0.9808 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8638 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Ghana 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9808 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9461 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8638 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9432 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9632 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.969 GPIA | +0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.969 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.969 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9808 GPIA | 0.9808 GPIA | 0.9808 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9049 GPIA | 0.8638 GPIA | 0.9461 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9585 GPIA | 0.9432 GPIA | 0.969 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana was 0.969 GPIA in 2024, 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 0.9808 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8638 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release