Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana

Ghana: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 2.17 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
2.17
World rank
6th
of 28 countries
All-time high
2.23
in 2012
All-time low
1.21
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.511.521991200320161991: 1.41998: 1.22005: 1.52012: 2.22016: 2.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 2.17 for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

That represents a change of up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana peaked at 2.23 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 6th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.28 1.21 1.35 2
2000s 1.5 1.5 1.5 1
2010s 2.2 2.17 2.23 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 3 Colombia 2.75 compare
  2. 4 South Africa 2.7 compare
  3. 5 Costa Rica 2.43 compare
  4. 7 Rwanda 2.08
  5. 8 Tanzania 2.03 compare
  6. 9 Philippines 2 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana was 2.17 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2012.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ghana ranks 6th out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 378 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed