Ghana vs Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Ghana
17.4%
in 2010
Namibia
17.9%
in 2010
Ghana rank
92nd
Namibia rank
89th

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

  • Ghana
  • Namibia
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 17.9% against 17.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.

Ghana ranks 92nd and Namibia ranks 89th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8% 7.1% 6.4% Namibia
1970s 3.9% 9.5% 5.5% Namibia
1980s 7.2% 13.4% 6.3% Namibia
1990s 11.9% 17.3% 5.4% Namibia
2000s 15.6% 15.2% 0.3% Ghana
2010s 17.4% 17.9% 0.5% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling., Ghana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 17.9% against 17.4% in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Ghana and Namibia?
0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Ghana ranks 92nd and Namibia ranks 89th 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 secondary schooling. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary