Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 702,012 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana stood at 702,012. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 97.2% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana peaked at 702,012 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 281,019, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 13th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 593,075 | — |
| 2000 | 611,012 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 634,774 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 642,095 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 676,027 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 656,107 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 593,212 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 482,534 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 488,381 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 502,540 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 312,033 | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 381,791 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 343,400 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 345,810 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 365,632 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 332,893 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 305,743 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 281,019 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 355,931 | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 702,012 | +97.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 593,075 | 593,075 | 593,075 | 1 |
| 2000s | 587,409 | 482,534 | 676,027 | 9 |
| 2010s | 341,043 | 305,743 | 381,791 | 7 |
| 2020s | 446,321 | 281,019 | 702,012 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 10 Niger 757,565 compare
- 11 Yemen 749,012 compare
- 12 Madagascar 708,219 compare
- 14 Russian Federation 680,921 compare
- 15 Cameroon 606,541 compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 603,014 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ghana was 702,012 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 702,012 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,019 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release