Egypt vs Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education

Egypt
17.7%
in 2010
Ghana
17.9%
in 2010
Egypt rank
28th
Ghana rank
27th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education over time

  • Egypt
  • Ghana
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 17.9% against 17.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 27th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 82.3% 65.3% 17.0% Egypt
1970s 72.1% 46.4% 25.7% Egypt
1980s 48.3% 30.4% 17.9% Egypt
1990s 32.3% 28.6% 3.7% Egypt
2000s 18.1% 26.2% 8.1% Ghana
2010s 17.7% 17.9% 0.2% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education, Egypt or Ghana?
Ghana, at 17.9% against 17.7% in Egypt as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education between Egypt and Ghana?
0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education?
Egypt ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 27th 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with no education