Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Ghana

Ghana: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.5% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
92nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.359 % of population with low education in working age1998: 0.416 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.469 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.601 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.483 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Ghana stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Ghana peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 89 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  2. 90 Mongolia 0.5% compare
  3. 91 Togo 0.5% compare
  4. 93 Nepal 0.4% compare
  5. 94 Morocco 0.4% compare
  6. 95 Nigeria 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Ghana?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Ghana was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Ghana ranks 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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