Working-age population with primary education, total in Ghana

Ghana: Working-age population with primary education, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

00.10.20.31991200320161991: 0.207 % of total population in working age1998: 0.226 % of total population in working age2005: 0.249 % of total population in working age2012: 0.288 % of total population in working age2016: 0.159 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, total in Ghana peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Ghana ranks 62nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population with primary education, total in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1991 0.2%
1998 0.2% +9.2%
2005 0.2% +10.2%
2012 0.3% +15.6%
2016 0.2% -44.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  3. 61 Azerbaijan 0.2% compare
  4. 63 Panama 0.2% compare
  5. 64 Guinea 0.2% compare
  6. 65 Greece 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Ghana?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Ghana was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Ghana ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary 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 primary 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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