Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary was 2.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.3%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ghana, 1960–2010

00.511.522.51960198520101960: 0.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.21 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.38 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 0.52 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ghana stood at 2.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ghana peaked at 2.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.

Ghana ranks 118th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.2% -30.0%
1970 0.2% -4.8%
1975 0.4% +90.0%
1980 0.5% +36.8%
1985 1.4% +176.9%
1990 1.7% +16.7%
1995 2.1% +27.4%
2000 2.5% +16.4%
2005 1.8% -27.7%
2010 2.3% +29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
1980s 1.0% 0.5% 1.4% 2
1990s 1.9% 1.7% 2.1% 2
2000s 2.1% 1.8% 2.5% 2
2010s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 115 Botswana 2.7% compare
  2. 116 Senegal 2.6% compare
  3. 117 Mali 2.5% compare
  4. 119 Papua New Guinea 2.3% compare
  5. 120 Uganda 2.0% compare
  6. 121 Haiti 1.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Ghana was 2.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Ghana ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)