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

Ghana: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
77th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

0.10.20.31991200320161991: 0.135 % of rural youth population1998: 0.316 % of rural youth population2005: 0.196 % of rural youth population2012: 0.104 % of rural youth population2016: 0.058 % of rural youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Ghana ranks 77th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of rural youth population Change
1991 0.1%
1998 0.3% +133.4%
2005 0.2% -38.0%
2012 0.1% -46.8%
2016 0.1% -44.7%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 32% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  3. 76 Iceland 0.1% compare
  4. 78 Madagascar 0.0% compare
  5. 79 Ireland 0.0% compare
  6. 80 Poland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Ghana?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural 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, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural 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, rural?
Ghana ranks 77th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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