Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana
Ghana: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 97 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, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth population.
Analysis
In 2016, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Ghana 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3% | — |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -20.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 77% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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, urban in Ghana?
- Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban 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, urban 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, urban?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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