Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Ghana

Ghana: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
86th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.020.040.061991200320161991: 0.059 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.064 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.064 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.066 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.067 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.1% for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1991 0.1%
1998 0.1% +7.6%
2005 0.1% +0.9%
2012 0.1% +2.9%
2016 0.1% +1.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 83 Jordan 0.1% compare
  2. 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  3. 85 Egypt 0.1% compare
  4. 87 South Africa 0.1% compare
  5. 88 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  6. 89 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Ghana?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
Ghana ranks 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, 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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