Ghana vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Ghana
51.8%
in 2010
Malaysia
52.2%
in 2010
Ghana rank
57th
Malaysia rank
56th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Ghana
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 52.2% against 51.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Ghana ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 6.7% 3.7% Malaysia
1970s 11.7% 7.0% 4.7% Ghana
1980s 19.7% 11.8% 7.9% Ghana
1990s 32.0% 26.7% 5.3% Ghana
2000s 53.3% 45.9% 7.4% Ghana
2010s 51.8% 52.2% 0.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Ghana or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 52.2% against 51.8% in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Ghana and Malaysia?
0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Ghana ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 56th 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)