Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 1.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Ghana, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.4% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 4.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2007.
That places Ghana 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.4% | — |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +55.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -38.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 4.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 91 Cape Verde 1.4% compare
- 92 Mauritania 1.4% compare
- 93 Madagascar 1.4% compare
- 95 Thailand 1.3% compare
- 96 Mongolia 1.1% compare
- 97 Honduras 0.9% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Ghana?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Ghana was 1.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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