Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 23.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ghana stood at 23.9%.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ghana peaked at 31.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 27th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.4% | — |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +120.9% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +9.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 23.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 23.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.9%, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 26.9% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 14.1% | 31.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 21.9% | 27.6% | 4 |
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ghana?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ghana was 23.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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