Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Ghana
55.2%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
54.9%
in 2010
Ghana rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
55th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Ghana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 55.2% against 54.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Ghana ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 7.8% 6.7% 1.1% Ghana
1970s 30.8% 10.1% 20.7% Ghana
1980s 39.7% 19.7% 19.9% Ghana
1990s 44.0% 39.9% 4.1% Ghana
2000s 50.3% 54.5% 4.2% Zimbabwe
2010s 55.2% 54.9% 0.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling., Ghana or Zimbabwe?
Ghana, at 55.2% against 54.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Ghana ranks 54th and Zimbabwe 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+ 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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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)