Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Ghana
Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary was 45.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Ghana, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 45.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in 2010.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Ghana peaked at 45.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.
That places Ghana 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +292.5% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | +237.6% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | +137.3% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | +111.9% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 26.4% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 45.1% | 45.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Ghana?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Ghana was 45.1% 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)