Labor force with basic education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force with basic education, male was 57.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Ghana is 57.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Ghana peaked at 78.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 69th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.4% | — |
| 2000 | 71.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 74.4% | 74.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 70.0% | 71.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 68.7% | 78.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 57.9% | 65.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Ghana?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Ghana was 57.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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, male (% of male 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).