Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Ghana

Ghana: Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
49th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.30.41991200320161991: 0.366 % of population aged 15-241998: 0.33 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.414 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.424 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.174 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.2% for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Ghana peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

That places Ghana 49th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.4%
1998 0.3% -9.7%
2005 0.4% +25.4%
2012 0.4% +2.5%
2016 0.2% -59.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 46 Togo 0.2% compare
  2. 47 Namibia 0.2% compare
  3. 48 Brazil 0.2% compare
  4. 50 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  5. 51 Venezuela 0.2% compare
  6. 52 Gambia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Ghana?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Ghana was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24?
Ghana ranks 49th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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