Working-age population with no education, total in Ghana

Ghana: Working-age population with no education, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
21st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1991
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Working-age population with no education, total in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.30.41991200320161991: 0.369 % of total population in working age1998: 0.316 % of total population in working age2005: 0.281 % of total population in working age2012: 0.191 % of total population in working age2016: 0.17 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with no education, total in Ghana is 0.2%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, total in Ghana peaked at 0.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Ghana ranks 21st of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Working-age population with no education, total in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with no education, total (% of total population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1991 0.4%
1998 0.3% -14.2%
2005 0.3% -11.1%
2012 0.2% -32.0%
2016 0.2% -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 18 Egypt 0.2% compare
  2. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
  3. 20 Zambia 0.2% compare
  4. 22 Guatemala 0.2% compare
  5. 23 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  6. 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, total in Ghana?
Working-age population with no education, total in Ghana was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for working-age population with no education, total?
Ghana ranks 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with no education, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 with no education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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