Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Ghana

Ghana: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1991
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

00.10.20.31991200320161991: 0.308 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.307 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.3 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.304 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.279 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.3% for population aged 25-64, primary education and below in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Ghana peaked at 0.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

Ghana ranks 82nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1991 0.3%
1998 0.3% -0.2%
2005 0.3% -2.1%
2012 0.3% +1.2%
2016 0.3% -8.3%

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% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 79 Nigeria 0.3% compare
  2. 80 Panama 0.3% compare
  3. 81 Malta 0.3% compare
  4. 83 Poland 0.3% compare
  5. 84 Albania 0.3% compare
  6. 85 Russian Federation 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Ghana?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Ghana was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
Ghana ranks 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, 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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