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 2.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana peaked at 14.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.
That places Ghana 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.5% | — |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -74.7% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +184.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -58.9% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -17.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 16% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 12% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.4% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 25 Ecuador 3.1% compare
- 26 Costa Rica 2.9% compare
- 27 Egypt 2.6% compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 2.2% compare
- 30 Peru 2.2% compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
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 2.3% in 2022, 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 14.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release