Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Ghana

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

Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
45th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.81991200320161991: 0.698 % of rural population aged 6-161998: 0.801 % of rural population aged 6-162005: 0.786 % of rural population aged 6-162012: 0.875 % of rural population aged 6-162016: 0.871 % of rural population aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population aged 6-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Ghana is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Ghana peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 45th out of 65 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of rural population aged 6-16 Change
1991 0.7%
1998 0.8% +14.8%
2005 0.8% -1.9%
2012 0.9% +11.2%
2016 0.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 42 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  2. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  3. 44 Uganda 0.9% compare
  4. 46 Belize 0.9% compare
  5. 47 Nepal 0.9% compare
  6. 48 Hungary 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Ghana?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Ghana was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural?
Ghana ranks 45th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of rural population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 815 data points, 1970–2021
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