Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana

Ghana: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
81st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51991200320161991: 0.469 % of population with low education1998: 0.449 % of population with low education2005: 0.48 % of population with low education2012: 0.47 % of population with low education2016: 0.37 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.4% for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Ghana ranks 81st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1991 0.5%
1998 0.4% -4.3%
2005 0.5% +6.9%
2012 0.5% -2.2%
2016 0.4% -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ghana ranks 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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