Ghana vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

Ghana
43.5%
in 2010
Korea
45.4%
in 2010
Ghana rank
60th
Korea rank
59th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary over time

  • Ghana
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 45.4% against 43.5% in Ghana, a difference of 1.9%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 60th and Korea ranks 59th of 144 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 7.5% 6.0% Korea
1970s 9.1% 17.4% 8.3% Korea
1980s 18.6% 34.9% 16.3% Korea
1990s 27.8% 49.6% 21.8% Korea
2000s 36.3% 50.1% 13.8% Korea
2010s 43.5% 45.4% 2.0% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary, Ghana or Korea?
Korea, at 45.4% against 43.5% in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Ghana and Korea?
1.9%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Ghana ranks 60th and Korea ranks 59th 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)