Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ghana

Ghana: Population aged 25-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
87th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.623 % of population with high edcuation1998: 0.617 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.643 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.645 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.572 % of population with high edcuation

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.6% for population aged 25-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

That places Ghana 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1991 0.6%
1998 0.6% -0.9%
2005 0.6% +4.2%
2012 0.6% +0.2%
2016 0.6% -11.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 84 India 0.6% compare
  2. 85 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  3. 86 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  4. 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  5. 89 Malawi 0.5% compare
  6. 90 Ecuador 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ghana?
Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ghana was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for population aged 25-64, above primary education?
Ghana ranks 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, 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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