Urban population, above primary education in Ghana

Ghana: Urban population, above primary education was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
64th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.5%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Urban population, above primary education in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.488 % of population with high education1998: 0.484 % of population with high education2005: 0.594 % of population with high education2012: 0.671 % of population with high education2016: 0.627 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.6% for urban population, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Ghana peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 64th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, above primary education in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
1991 0.5%
1998 0.5% -1.0%
2005 0.6% +22.8%
2012 0.7% +13.0%
2016 0.6% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 61 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  2. 62 Latvia 0.6% compare
  3. 63 Zambia 0.6% compare
  4. 65 Mali 0.6% compare
  5. 66 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  6. 67 Austria 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Ghana?
Urban population, above primary education in Ghana was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for urban population, above primary education?
Ghana ranks 64th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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