Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Ghana

Ghana: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
62nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.81991200320161991: 0.657 % of population with high education aged 6-161998: 0.76 % of population with high education aged 6-162005: 0.591 % of population with high education aged 6-162012: 0.579 % of population with high education aged 6-162016: 0.859 % of population with high education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education aged 6-16.

Analysis

In 2016, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Ghana stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Ghana peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

Ghana ranks 62nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education aged 6-16 Change
1991 0.7%
1998 0.8% +15.7%
2005 0.6% -22.3%
2012 0.6% -2.0%
2016 0.9% +48.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  2. 60 Niger 0.9% compare
  3. 61 Guatemala 0.9% compare
  4. 63 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  5. 64 Indonesia 0.8% compare
  6. 65 South Africa 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Ghana?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Ghana was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education?
Ghana ranks 62nd out of 70 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with high education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 826 data points, 1970–2021
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