Population by level of education in Ghana
Ghana: Population by level of education was 12.46 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Ghana, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 12.46 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Ghana peaked at 12.46 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 23,700 people, in 1950.
That places Ghana 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,950 people | 23,700 people | 38,200 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 68,250 people | 57,200 people | 79,300 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 133,650 people | 111,000 people | 156,300 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 241,350 people | 213,100 people | 269,600 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 331,850 people | 308,700 people | 355,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 487,850 people | 427,600 people | 548,100 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 775,000 people | 696,000 people | 854,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.27 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.78 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.98 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.72 million people | 2.45 million people | 2.99 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.92 million people | 3.59 million people | 4.26 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 5.42 million people | 5.01 million people | 5.83 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 7.20 million people | 6.73 million people | 7.68 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 9.10 million people | 8.63 million people | 9.58 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 11.03 million people | 10.54 million people | 11.52 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 12.46 million people | 12.46 million people | 12.46 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,558 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 13.25 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in Ghana?
- Population by level of education in Ghana was 12.46 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,700 people in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for population by level of education?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.