Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 0.9979 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.9979 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ghana peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9979 GPIA, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 16th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9981 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPIA | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9979 GPIA | -3.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.9979 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 GPIA, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.9979 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9979 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 1.13 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, rural in Ghana?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ghana was 0.9979 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9979 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release