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
96th
of 108 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
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 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age, primary education and below in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.66 | — |
| 1998 | 24.44 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 24.43 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.81 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.12 | -6.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 23.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.23, 82% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 23.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.69, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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 96th out of 108 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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