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 27.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
27.7%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2003
All-time low
15.2%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana stood at 27.7%.
The figure is up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana peaked at 44.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2018.
Ghana ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44.1% | — |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -43.9% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +82.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 27.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 73% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 27.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.2%, 67% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 24.8% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 15.2% | 24.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
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 27.7% 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 44.1% 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 15.2% in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 37 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 up 41.3%. 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, rural, poorest 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