Labor force with basic education in Ghana
Ghana: Labor force with basic education was 58.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Ghana is 58.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Ghana peaked at 76.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 36th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 67.7% | 69.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 67.2% | 76.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 58.3% | 61.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 33 New Zealand 59.4% compare
- 34 Philippines 58.8% compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 58.5% compare
- 37 Pakistan 58.3% compare
- 38 Ecuador 58.1% compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 58.0% compare
More work & labour data for Ghana
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 28.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 33.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Ghana?
- Labor force with basic education in Ghana was 58.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for labor force with basic education?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).