Ghana Statistical Service provides quarterly statistics on youth engagement. 

The survey shows that females account for the majority, with 1.2 million, compared to 715,691 males.

The Greater Accra Region has the highest number of NEET youth, with 565,360, followed by the Northeast Region. The youth NEET rate is higher in urban areas (20.6%) than in rural areas (15.0%).

However, there has been a significant decline in the NEET rate, from 24.1% in Q3 2022 to 18.2% in Q3 2023, representing a 5.9 percentage point decrease.

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