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 6.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.0%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2014
All-time low
6.0%
in 2022
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 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ghana peaked at 22.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2022.
That places Ghana 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.7% | — |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +174.2% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -71.7% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -5.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 42% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.4%, 29% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 11.9% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 6.3% | 22.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 17 El Salvador 7.7% compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.6% compare
- 19 Nepal 6.1% compare
- 21 Mexico 3.9% compare
- 22 Costa Rica 3.0% compare
- 23 Colombia 2.8% compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 2.8% 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 6.0% 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 22.3% 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 6.0% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 34 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 26.6%. 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, urban, middle 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