Labor force with basic education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force with basic education, female was 58.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 58.8% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Ghana peaked at 74.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2021.
That places Ghana 18th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.9% | — |
| 2000 | 67.3% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 65.2% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 65.5% | 74.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 56.2% | 61.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Ghana?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Ghana was 58.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).