Ghana vs Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Ghana
22.7%
in 2010
Nicaragua
21.0%
in 2010
Ghana rank
52nd
Nicaragua rank
55th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Ghana
  • Nicaragua
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 22.7% against 21.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Ghana ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 55th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% Ghana
1970s 7.7% 4.1% 3.6% Ghana
1980s 8.5% 7.3% 1.1% Ghana
1990s 8.1% 10.7% 2.6% Nicaragua
2000s 9.0% 16.1% 7.1% Nicaragua
2010s 22.7% 21.0% 1.7% 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 secondary, Ghana or Nicaragua?
Ghana, at 22.7% against 21.0% in Nicaragua as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Ghana and Nicaragua?
1.7%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Ghana ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 55th 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 secondary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary