Bangladesh vs Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Bangladesh
42.0%
in 2010
Ghana
35.3%
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
24th
Ghana rank
27th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 42.0% against 35.3% in Ghana, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 27th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 79.3% 83.8% 4.4% Ghana
1970s 81.6% 74.4% 7.2% Bangladesh
1980s 67.8% 61.2% 6.7% Bangladesh
1990s 57.3% 47.2% 10.1% Bangladesh
2000s 48.9% 38.4% 10.6% Bangladesh
2010s 42.0% 35.3% 6.7% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education, Bangladesh or Ghana?
Bangladesh, at 42.0% against 35.3% in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Bangladesh and Ghana?
6.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Bangladesh ranks 24th 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 25+ 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 25+ 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
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Percentage of population age 25+ with no education