Population aged 15-24, rural in Ghana

Ghana: Population aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Population aged 15-24, rural in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.050.10.150.21991200320161991: 0.16 % of rural population1998: 0.165 % of rural population2005: 0.178 % of rural population2012: 0.184 % of rural population2016: 0.189 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.2% for population aged 15-24, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, rural in Ghana peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 23rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population aged 15-24, rural in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1991 0.2%
1998 0.2% +3.1%
2005 0.2% +7.5%
2012 0.2% +3.3%
2016 0.2% +2.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 20 Mozambique 0.2% compare
  2. 21 Belize 0.2% compare
  3. 22 Uganda 0.2% compare
  4. 24 Gambia 0.2% compare
  5. 25 India 0.2% compare
  6. 26 Pakistan 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, rural in Ghana?
Population aged 15-24, rural in Ghana was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for population aged 15-24, rural?
Ghana ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 15-24, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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