Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Ghana

Ghana: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Ghana, 1991–2016

0.050.10.150.20.251991200320161991: 0.165 % of youth population with low education1998: 0.249 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.134 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.084 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.063 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.1% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Ghana peaked at 0.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Ghana ranks 92nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1991 0.2%
1998 0.2% +50.8%
2005 0.1% -45.9%
2012 0.1% -37.3%
2016 0.1% -25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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  4. 93 Niger 0.0% compare
  5. 94 Estonia 0.0% compare
  6. 95 Armenia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Ghana?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Ghana ranks 92nd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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