Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana

Ghana: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
100th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.30.41991200320161991: 0.276 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.275 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.324 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.364 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.333 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.

That places Ghana 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1991 0.3%
1998 0.3% -0.0%
2005 0.3% +17.7%
2012 0.4% +12.2%
2016 0.3% -8.6%

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% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 97 Zambia 0.4% compare
  2. 98 Uganda 0.4% compare
  3. 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  4. 101 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  5. 102 Togo 0.3% compare
  6. 103 Malawi 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ghana ranks 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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