Gambia vs Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.

Gambia
16.1%
in 2010
Ghana
17.2%
in 2010
Gambia rank
82nd
Ghana rank
80th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. over time

  • Gambia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 17.2% against 16.1% in Gambia, a difference of 1.1%.

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

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

Gambia ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 80th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 7.3% 30.1% 22.7% Ghana
1970s 3.5% 15.7% 12.2% Ghana
1980s 5.5% 19.6% 14.1% Ghana
1990s 22.1% 24.7% 2.6% Ghana
2000s 15.1% 23.9% 8.8% Ghana
2010s 16.1% 17.2% 1.2% 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 primary schooling., Gambia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 17.2% against 16.1% in Gambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. between Gambia and Ghana?
1.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Gambia ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 80th 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 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)