Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ghana

Ghana: Population aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
59th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

00.050.10.150.21991200320161991: 0.162 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.142 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.18 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.166 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.091 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.1% for population aged 15-24, primary education and below in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ghana peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Ghana ranks 59th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1991 0.2%
1998 0.1% -12.0%
2005 0.2% +26.5%
2012 0.2% -7.9%
2016 0.1% -44.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 56 Djibouti 0.1% compare
  2. 57 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  3. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
  4. 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1% compare
  5. 61 Romania 0.1% compare
  6. 62 Hungary 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ghana?
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for population aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Ghana ranks 59th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, 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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