Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Ghana

Ghana: Population aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
27th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.30.41991200320161991: 0.348 % of population with high edcuation1998: 0.35 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.32 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.315 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.354 % of population with high edcuation

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 15-24, above primary education in Ghana is 0.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, above primary education in Ghana peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

Ghana ranks 27th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1991 0.3%
1998 0.3% +0.6%
2005 0.3% -8.4%
2012 0.3% -1.7%
2016 0.4% +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 24 Namibia 0.4% compare
  2. 25 Nigeria 0.4% compare
  3. 26 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  4. 28 Palestine, State of 0.3% compare
  5. 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare
  6. 30 Jordan 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, above primary education in Ghana?
Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Ghana was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for population aged 15-24, above primary education?
Ghana ranks 27th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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