Ghana vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education

Ghana
11.1%
in 2010
Jamaica
10.5%
in 2010
Ghana rank
30th
Jamaica rank
31st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education over time

  • Ghana
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 11.1% against 10.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.

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

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

Ghana ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 31st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 53.8% 7.4% 46.4% Ghana
1970s 21.3% 1.0% 20.2% Ghana
1980s 17.4% 5.0% 12.4% Ghana
1990s 25.3% 5.9% 19.4% Ghana
2000s 23.1% 4.8% 18.2% Ghana
2010s 11.1% 10.5% 0.6% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education, Ghana or Jamaica?
Ghana, at 11.1% against 10.5% in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education between Ghana and Jamaica?
0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education?
Ghana ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 31st 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 population age 15-19 with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education
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 population age 15-19 with no education