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

Ghana
17.2%
in 2010
Philippines
17.5%
in 2010
Ghana rank
80th
Philippines rank
79th

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

  • Ghana
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 17.5% against 17.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Ghana ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 79th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 30.1% 59.5% 29.4% Philippines
1970s 15.7% 50.7% 34.9% Philippines
1980s 19.6% 35.3% 15.7% Philippines
1990s 24.7% 28.2% 3.5% Philippines
2000s 23.9% 20.0% 3.9% Ghana
2010s 17.2% 17.5% 0.3% Philippines

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., Ghana or Philippines?
Philippines, at 17.5% against 17.2% in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. between Ghana and Philippines?
0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Ghana ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 79th 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)