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

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary was 10.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
10.6%
World rank
112th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 0.151965: 0.441970: 0.91975: 2.11980: 2.31985: 5.91990: 9.21995: 11.92000: 14.62005: 11.82010: 10.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 10.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Ghana peaked at 14.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

Ghana ranks 112th 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 35-39 with secondary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.4% +193.3%
1970 0.9% +104.5%
1975 2.1% +135.6%
1980 2.3% +8.5%
1985 5.9% +156.1%
1990 9.2% +56.9%
1995 11.9% +28.6%
2000 14.6% +23.1%
2005 11.8% -19.4%
2010 10.6% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 2
1970s 1.5% 0.9% 2.1% 2
1980s 4.1% 2.3% 5.9% 2
1990s 10.6% 9.2% 11.9% 2
2000s 13.2% 11.8% 14.6% 2
2010s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 109 Guatemala 12.8% compare
  2. 110 Zambia 12.3% compare
  3. 111 New Zealand 11.1% compare
  4. 113 Nepal 10.4% compare
  5. 114 Haiti 10.3% compare
  6. 115 Pakistan 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Ghana was 10.6% 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 secondary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary?
Ghana ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 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
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Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary