Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ghana

Ghana: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
World rank
16th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1991
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.964 % of population with high education in working age1998: 0.936 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.925 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.845 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.837 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.8% for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ghana peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

Ghana ranks 16th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1991 1.0%
1998 0.9% -2.9%
2005 0.9% -1.2%
2012 0.8% -8.7%
2016 0.8% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 13 Togo 0.8% compare
  2. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8% compare
  3. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8% compare
  4. 17 Tajikistan 0.8% compare
  5. 18 Namibia 0.8% compare
  6. 19 Senegal 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ghana?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ghana was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Ghana ranks 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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