Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 49.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 49.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
The figure is up 58.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana peaked at 63.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 179 countries on this measure, 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, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.3% | — |
| 2000 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +58.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 49.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 49.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.1%, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 35.7% | 63.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 30.0% | 41.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 27.4% | 49.7% | 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, male in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana was 49.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release