Labor force with basic education in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force with basic education was 58.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Ghana is 58.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Ghana peaked at 76.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 36th 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.8% | — |
| 2000 | 69.4% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | -4.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 58.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 58.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.3%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 67.7% | 69.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 67.2% | 76.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 58.3% | 61.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 33 New Zealand 59.4% compare
- 34 Philippines 58.8% compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 58.5% compare
- 37 Pakistan 58.3% compare
- 38 Ecuador 58.1% compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 58.0% compare
More work & labour data for Ghana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1512 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1464 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1562 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2734 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,119 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,548 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Ghana?
- Labor force with basic education in Ghana was 58.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force with basic education?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 (% of total 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).