Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 66.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana stood at 66.7%.
That represents a change of up 86.9% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana peaked at 71.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2020.
That places Ghana 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.8% | — |
| 2000 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | +86.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 66.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 66.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +86.9% | 35.7% | 66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.8% | 69.8% | 69.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 47.1% | 71.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 31.9% | 45.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 28.8% | 66.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 18 Afghanistan 67.8% compare
- 19 Cameroon 67.3% compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.9% compare
- 22 Guatemala 65.1% compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 62.8% compare
- 24 San Marino 62.0% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana was 66.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release