Working-age population with primary education, urban in Ghana

Ghana: Working-age population with primary education, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
56th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

00.050.10.150.20.251991200320161991: 0.196 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.197 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.204 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.233 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.125 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, urban in Ghana is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Ghana ranks 56th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1991 0.2%
1998 0.2% +0.1%
2005 0.2% +3.6%
2012 0.2% +14.5%
2016 0.1% -46.3%

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% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 53 Djibouti 0.1% compare
  2. 54 Peru 0.1% compare
  3. 55 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  4. 57 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  5. 58 Gambia 0.1% compare
  6. 59 Panama 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, urban in Ghana?
Working-age population with primary education, urban in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
Ghana ranks 56th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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