Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Ghana

Ghana: Population aged 0-14, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
10th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.472 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.487 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.456 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.464 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.563 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Ghana stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.

Ghana ranks 10th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1991 0.5%
1998 0.5% +3.3%
2005 0.5% -6.5%
2012 0.5% +1.9%
2016 0.6% +21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 7 Tajikistan 0.6% compare
  2. 8 Jamaica 0.6% compare
  3. 9 Argentina 0.6% compare
  4. 11 Nigeria 0.6% compare
  5. 12 Guinea 0.5% compare
  6. 13 Peru 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Ghana?
Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Ghana was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
How does Ghana rank for population aged 0-14, primary education and below?
Ghana ranks 10th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 0-14, primary education and below rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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