Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 13.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.1%
World rank
83rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 1995
All-time low
4.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Ghana, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 17.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 18.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 13.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 13.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Ghana is 13.1%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Ghana peaked at 18.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1970.

Ghana ranks 83rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 5.7%
1965 5.0% -11.9%
1970 4.2% -16.3%
1975 6.8% +60.7%
1980 6.6% -2.8%
1985 9.3% +42.5%
1990 17.5% +86.7%
1995 18.5% +6.1%
2000 13.6% -26.5%
2005 13.8% +1.6%
2010 13.1% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 5.0% 5.7% 2
1970s 5.5% 4.2% 6.8% 2
1980s 8.0% 6.6% 9.3% 2
1990s 18.0% 17.5% 18.5% 2
2000s 13.7% 13.6% 13.8% 2
2010s 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 80 Niger 14.7% compare
  2. 81 Jordan 14.3% compare
  3. 81 Macau, China 14.3% compare
  4. 84 Greece 13.1% compare
  5. 85 Pakistan 12.1% compare
  6. 86 Luxembourg 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Ghana was 13.1% 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 35-39 with primary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Ghana ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 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
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Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)