NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Ghana

Ghana: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0078 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0078 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0046 units per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
19
2005–2023

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Ghana, 2005–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0082005201420232005: 0.006 units per square kilometre2006: 0.006 units per square kilometre2007: 0.005 units per square kilometre2008: 0.005 units per square kilometre2009: 0.005 units per square kilometre2010: 0.005 units per square kilometre2011: 0.005 units per square kilometre2012: 0.005 units per square kilometre2013: 0.006 units per square kilometre2014: 0.006 units per square kilometre2015: 0.008 units per square kilometre2016: 0.007 units per square kilometre2017: 0.006 units per square kilometre2018: 0.006 units per square kilometre2019: 0.006 units per square kilometre2020: 0.006 units per square kilometre2021: 0.006 units per square kilometre2022: 0.008 units per square kilometre2023: 0.008 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Ghana stood at 0.0078 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Ghana peaked at 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per square kilometre, in 2010.

Ghana ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Ghana, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.0056 units per square kilometre
2006 0.0057 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2007 0.0055 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2008 0.0052 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2009 0.0049 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2010 0.0046 units per square kilometre -6.6%
2011 0.0049 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2012 0.0052 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2013 0.0056 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2014 0.0065 units per square kilometre +16.4%
2015 0.0075 units per square kilometre +16.4%
2016 0.0067 units per square kilometre -11.1%
2017 0.0057 units per square kilometre -14.0%
2018 0.0059 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 0.0059 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 0.0061 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2021 0.0062 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2022 0.0077 units per square kilometre +24.2%
2023 0.0078 units per square kilometre +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0054 units per square kilometre 0.0049 units per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.0059 units per square kilometre 0.0046 units per square kilometre 0.0075 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0069 units per square kilometre 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0.0078 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 30 Philippines 0.0091 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 31 Jamaica 0.0085 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 32 Guatemala 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 34 Afghanistan 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 35 Sierra Leone 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 36 Iraq 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Ghana?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Ghana was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2010.
How does Ghana rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
Ghana ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.