Number of adults with no formal education by region in Ghana
Ghana: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 258,400 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
258,400 people
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.14 million people
in 2010
All-time low
258,400 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Ghana, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 258,400 people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Ghana peaked at 4.14 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 258,400 people, in 2100.
Ghana ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.35 million people | — |
| 1955 | 2.56 million people | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 2.70 million people | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 2.78 million people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.81 million people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.94 million people | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 3.19 million people | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 3.35 million people | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.47 million people | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.69 million people | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.88 million people | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.02 million people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.14 million people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.05 million people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.93 million people | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 3.75 million people | -4.5% |
| 2030 | 3.56 million people | -5.2% |
| 2035 | 3.32 million people | -6.7% |
| 2040 | 3.04 million people | -8.3% |
| 2045 | 2.74 million people | -10.1% |
| 2050 | 2.41 million people | -12.0% |
| 2055 | 2.07 million people | -14.0% |
| 2060 | 1.74 million people | -16.1% |
| 2065 | 1.42 million people | -18.1% |
| 2070 | 1.14 million people | -19.7% |
| 2075 | 906,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2080 | 714,100 people | -21.2% |
| 2085 | 560,400 people | -21.5% |
| 2090 | 437,300 people | -22.0% |
| 2095 | 338,100 people | -22.7% |
| 2100 | 258,400 people | -23.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 258,400 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 258,400 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.46 million people | 2.35 million people | 2.56 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.74 million people | 2.70 million people | 2.78 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.88 million people | 2.81 million people | 2.94 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.27 million people | 3.19 million people | 3.35 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.58 million people | 3.47 million people | 3.69 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.95 million people | 3.88 million people | 4.02 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.10 million people | 4.05 million people | 4.14 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.84 million people | 3.75 million people | 3.93 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.44 million people | 3.32 million people | 3.56 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.89 million people | 2.74 million people | 3.04 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 2.24 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.41 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.58 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.74 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.02 million people | 906,000 people | 1.14 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 637,250 people | 560,400 people | 714,100 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 387,700 people | 338,100 people | 437,300 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 258,400 people | 258,400 people | 258,400 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Ghana?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Ghana was 258,400 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,400 people in 2100.
- How does Ghana rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.