Ghana vs India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Ghana
12.7%
in 2010
India
13.9%
in 2010
Ghana rank
97th
India rank
94th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary over time

  • Ghana
  • India
05101520196019852010

How they compare

India currently reports 13.9% against 12.7% in Ghana, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

Ghana ranks 97th and India ranks 94th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and India in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana India Difference Ahead
1960s 9.2% 13.0% 3.9% India
1970s 9.2% 14.3% 5.0% India
1980s 13.2% 10.5% 2.7% Ghana
1990s 17.7% 14.6% 3.1% Ghana
2000s 15.0% 15.3% 0.3% India
2010s 12.7% 13.9% 1.2% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, Ghana or India?
India, at 13.9% against 12.7% in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Ghana and India?
1.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ghana and India rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Ghana ranks 97th and India ranks 94th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)