Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in Ghana
Ghana: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary was 41.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Ghana, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ghana stood at 41.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ghana peaked at 41.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 12.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
That places Ghana 127th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 13.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 14.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 14.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 15.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 15.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 15.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 17.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 18.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 19.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 20.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 21.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 22.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 22.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 23.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 24.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 25.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 26.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 27.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 28.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 29.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 30.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 31.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 31.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2027 | 32.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2028 | 32.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2029 | 33.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 34.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2040 | 41.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +22.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 41.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 41.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 12.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 16.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 34.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 41.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 124 Solomon Islands 45.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 125 Vanuatu 44.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 126 Bangladesh 43.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 128 Zambia 41.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 129 Cameroon 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 130 Guatemala 40.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ghana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ghana was 41.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Ghana ranks 127th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.