Average age, rural in Ghana

Ghana: Average age, rural was 24.39 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
24.39
World rank
81st
of 93 countries
All-time high
24.39
in 2016
All-time low
22.05
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Average age, rural in Ghana, 1991–2016

05101520251991200320161991: 221998: 22.92005: 23.72012: 24.22016: 24.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, rural in Ghana is 24.39, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Ghana peaked at 24.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.05, in 1991.

That places Ghana 81st out of 93 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.47 22.05 22.88 2
2000s 23.7 23.7 23.7 1
2010s 24.31 24.24 24.39 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 78 Namibia 25.02 compare
  2. 79 Mozambique 24.89 compare
  3. 80 Rwanda 24.69 compare
  4. 82 Jordan 24.13 compare
  5. 83 Zambia 24.06 compare
  6. 84 Pakistan 23.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Ghana?
Average age, rural in Ghana was 24.39 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 24.39 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 22.05 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for average age, rural?
Ghana ranks 81st out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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