SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Ghana
Ghana: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 23.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Ghana is 23.91, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Ghana peaked at 31.21 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.13, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 26th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.37 | — |
| 2006 | 26.92 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 20.25 | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 14.13 | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 31.21 | +120.9% |
| 2017 | 23 | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 22.75 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.6 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 21.93 | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 23.91 | +9.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 23.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.84, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 23.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.91, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.64 | 26.92 | 30.37 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.15 | 14.13 | 31.21 | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.05 | 21.93 | 27.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 23 Dominican Republic 24.69 compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 24.47 compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.32 compare
- 27 Egypt 23.78 compare
- 28 Türkiye 23.33 compare
- 29 Cameroon 23.22 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Ghana?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Ghana was 23.91 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.21 in 2015.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.13 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, or training (also known as the NEET rate) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.