Average age, primary education and below in Ghana

Ghana: Average age, primary education and below was 23.12 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
23.12
World rank
93rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
24.81
in 2012
All-time low
23.12
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Average age, primary education and below in Ghana, 1991–2016

05101520251991200320161991: 24.71998: 24.42005: 24.42012: 24.82016: 23.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, primary education and below in Ghana stood at 23.12. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Ghana peaked at 24.81 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.12, in 2016.

That places Ghana 93rd out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.55 24.44 24.66 2
2000s 24.43 24.43 24.43 1
2010s 23.97 23.12 24.81 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 90 Togo 24.13 compare
  2. 91 Ukraine 23.89 compare
  3. 92 Nigeria 23.24 compare
  4. 94 Malawi 22.93 compare
  5. 95 Madagascar 22.64 compare
  6. 96 Gambia 22.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Ghana?
Average age, primary education and below in Ghana was 23.12 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 24.81 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 23.12 in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for average age, primary education and below?
Ghana ranks 93rd out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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