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 29.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
29.5%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 63 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2022
All-time low
25.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2024
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ghana, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 29.5% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
That places Ghana 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.6% | — |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | -2.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 29.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.8%, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 25.5% | 36.2% | 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 29.5% 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 36.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 5th out of 63 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 down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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