Egypt vs Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Egypt
10.5%
in 2010
Ghana
10.3%
in 2010
Egypt rank
113th
Ghana rank
115th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Egypt
  • Ghana
51015196019852010

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 10.5% against 10.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Egypt ranks 113th and Ghana ranks 115th 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 3.4% 11.7% 8.3% Ghana
1970s 4.4% 6.1% 1.7% Ghana
1980s 13.6% 7.9% 5.7% Egypt
1990s 15.5% 9.2% 6.3% Egypt
2000s 12.7% 12.5% 0.2% Egypt
2010s 10.5% 10.3% 0.2% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Egypt or Ghana?
Egypt, at 10.5% against 10.3% in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Egypt and Ghana?
0.2%, 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 primary schooling.?
Egypt ranks 113th and Ghana ranks 115th 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 primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). 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 primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)