Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ghana

Ghana: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0%
World rank
85th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.020.040.061991200320161991: 0.003 % of youth labor force with low education1998: 0.027 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.065 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.021 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.021 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ghana is 0.0%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.0% +948.4%
2005 0.1% +145.3%
2012 0.0% -67.4%
2016 0.0% -0.7%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 30% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 53% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 82 Peru 0.0% compare
  2. 83 Thailand 0.0% compare
  3. 84 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
  4. 86 Guinea 0.0% compare
  5. 87 Nigeria 0.0% compare
  6. 88 Cambodia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ghana?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ghana was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Ghana ranks 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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