Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.4% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ghana, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ghana stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ghana peaked at 46.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2100.
That places Ghana 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.9% | — |
| 1955 | 44.3% | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 39.7% | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 35.9% | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 29.2% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -13.8% |
| 2030 | 9.2% | -13.8% |
| 2035 | 7.8% | -14.4% |
| 2040 | 6.6% | -15.4% |
| 2045 | 5.5% | -16.5% |
| 2050 | 4.6% | -17.7% |
| 2055 | 3.7% | -18.8% |
| 2060 | 3.0% | -20.2% |
| 2065 | 2.3% | -21.5% |
| 2070 | 1.8% | -22.5% |
| 2075 | 1.4% | -23.1% |
| 2080 | 1.1% | -23.0% |
| 2085 | 0.8% | -23.0% |
| 2090 | 0.6% | -23.1% |
| 2095 | 0.5% | -23.4% |
| 2100 | 0.4% | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.6% | 44.3% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.8% | 35.9% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 30.7% | 29.2% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 24.8% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 21.4% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.1% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.2% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2030s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2040s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2050s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2060s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ghana?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ghana was 0.4% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2100.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.