Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 532,282 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana is 532,282, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 66.5% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana peaked at 619,102 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 272,342, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 18th 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, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 505,373 | — |
| 2000 | 522,439 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 559,128 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 560,996 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 619,102 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 575,034 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 496,901 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 373,443 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 379,767 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 409,247 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 301,743 | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 350,785 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 317,741 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 343,815 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 358,559 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 325,705 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 292,716 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 272,342 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 319,778 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 532,282 | +66.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 532,282 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143,539, 3.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 532,282 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235,855, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 505,373 | 505,373 | 505,373 | 1 |
| 2000s | 499,562 | 373,443 | 619,102 | 9 |
| 2010s | 327,295 | 292,716 | 358,559 | 7 |
| 2020s | 374,801 | 272,342 | 532,282 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ghana was 532,282 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 619,102 in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,342 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release