Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Ghana
Ghana: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 111 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, total in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth population.
Analysis
In 2016, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Ghana stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Ghana peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Ghana 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2% | — |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +55.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -33.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 49% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Ghana?
- Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total 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, total 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, total 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, total?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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