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 2.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.9%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2014
All-time low
2.8%
in 2011
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 2.9%.
That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana peaked at 21.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 23rd 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 | 9.3% | — |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +697.7% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -81.9% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -26.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 39% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7%, 21% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 2.8% | 21.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 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 2.9% 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 21.9% 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 2.8% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ghana ranks 23rd 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 6.7%. 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, 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