Urban population, primary education and below in Ghana

Ghana: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
59th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Urban population, primary education and below in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.30.41991200320161991: 0.292 % of population with low education1998: 0.287 % of population with low education2005: 0.296 % of population with low education2012: 0.422 % of population with low education2016: 0.412 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.4% for urban population, primary education and below in 2016.

That represents a change of up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Ghana peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 59th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, primary education and below in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1991 0.3%
1998 0.3% -1.9%
2005 0.3% +3.2%
2012 0.4% +42.7%
2016 0.4% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 56 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare
  2. 57 Latvia 0.4% compare
  3. 58 Guatemala 0.4% compare
  4. 60 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
  5. 61 Jamaica 0.4% compare
  6. 62 Romania 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Ghana?
Urban population, primary education and below in Ghana was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Ghana ranks 59th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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