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

Egypt
37.4%
in 2010
Ghana
35.3%
in 2010
Egypt rank
26th
Ghana rank
27th

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

  • Egypt
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 37.4% against 35.3% in Ghana, a difference of 2.1%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 27th of 144 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 91.6% 83.8% 7.9% Egypt
1970s 87.6% 74.4% 13.1% Egypt
1980s 69.8% 61.2% 8.7% Egypt
1990s 57.3% 47.2% 10.1% Egypt
2000s 46.8% 38.4% 8.4% Egypt
2010s 37.4% 35.3% 2.1% Egypt

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, Egypt or Ghana?
Egypt, at 37.4% against 35.3% in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Egypt and Ghana?
2.1%, with Egypt 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 25+ with no education?
Egypt ranks 26th 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