Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Ghana

Ghana: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
21st
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1991
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Ghana, 1991–2016

0.10.20.30.40.51991200320161991: 0.533 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.235 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.156 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.131 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.121 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Ghana is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Ghana peaked at 0.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Ghana ranks 21st of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1991 0.5% —
1998 0.2% -55.9%
2005 0.2% -33.5%
2012 0.1% -16.0%
2016 0.1% -7.5%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  3. 20 Colombia 0.1% compare
  4. 22 Guatemala 0.1% compare
  5. 23 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  6. 24 Pakistan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Ghana?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education?
Ghana ranks 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2016.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 271 data points, 1981–2021
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