Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.25 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.25 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ghana peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 16th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.25 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.25 GPIA | +12.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9617 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9885 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ghana was 1.25 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release