Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Ghana

Ghana: Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
75th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Ghana, 1991–2016

0.010.020.030.040.051991200320161991: 0.009 % of rural population in working age1998: 0.016 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.015 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.028 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.052 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Ghana stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 237.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 75th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.0% +78.0%
2005 0.0% -4.3%
2012 0.0% +80.8%
2016 0.1% +86.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  2. 73 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  3. 74 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  4. 76 Belize 0.1% compare
  5. 77 Namibia 0.0% compare
  6. 78 Nicaragua 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Ghana?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural?
Ghana ranks 75th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 237.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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