Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana

Ghana: Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
98th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

00.020.040.060.080.11991200320161991: 0.064 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.053 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.067 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.096 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.082 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 98th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1991 0.1%
1998 0.1% -17.9%
2005 0.1% +27.6%
2012 0.1% +42.1%
2016 0.1% -14.2%

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. 95 Niger 0.1% compare
  2. 96 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  3. 97 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  4. 99 Zambia 0.1% compare
  5. 100 Malawi 0.1% compare
  6. 101 Guinea 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ghana ranks 98th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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