Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Ghana
Ghana: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female was 2.35 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Ghana, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Ghana stood at 2.35. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Ghana peaked at 2.35 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 85th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.04 | — |
| 1965 | 0.16 | +300.0% |
| 1970 | 0.22 | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 0.35 | +59.1% |
| 1980 | 0.62 | +77.1% |
| 1985 | 0.95 | +53.2% |
| 1990 | 1.25 | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 1.61 | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 1.92 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0.04 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.285 | 0.22 | 0.35 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.785 | 0.62 | 0.95 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.25 | 1.61 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.92 | 2.11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Ghana?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Ghana was 2.35 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female?
- Ghana ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 25.