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 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.1%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2014
All-time low
4.8%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana peaked at 21.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 21st of 46 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 | 12.4% | — |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -44.5% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +239.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -75.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +10.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 5.2% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 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 6.1% 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 21.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 46 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 down 71.5%. 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, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release