Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Ghana

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

Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
52nd
of 82 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, total in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.74 % of total population aged 6-161998: 0.832 % of total population aged 6-162005: 0.829 % of total population aged 6-162012: 0.906 % of total population aged 6-162016: 0.898 % of total population aged 6-16

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.9% for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in 2016.

The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.

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

Ghana ranks 52nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total (% of total population aged 6-16) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total population aged 6-16 Change
1991 0.7%
1998 0.8% +12.5%
2005 0.8% -0.3%
2012 0.9% +9.2%
2016 0.9% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 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. 49 Burkina Faso 0.9% compare
  2. 50 Albania 0.9% compare
  3. 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  4. 53 Belize 0.9% compare
  5. 54 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  6. 55 Morocco 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Ghana?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Ghana was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total?
Ghana ranks 52nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, total (% of total population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total (% of total population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of total population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,014 data points, 1970–2021
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