Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary was 0.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.6%
World rank
117th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Ghana, 1960–2010

00.511.51960198520101960: 0.061965: 0.11970: 01975: 0.031980: 0.191985: 0.351990: 0.541995: 12000: 1.32005: 1.12010: 0.55

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Ghana stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Ghana peaked at 1.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Ghana ranks 117th 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 55-59 with tertiary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.1% +66.7%
1970 0.0% -100.0%
1975 0.0%
1980 0.2% +533.3%
1985 0.3% +84.2%
1990 0.5% +54.3%
1995 1.0% +88.9%
2000 1.3% +31.4%
2005 1.1% -21.6%
2010 0.6% -47.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.8% 0.5% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 114 Gambia 0.7% compare
  2. 115 Barbados 0.6% compare
  3. 116 Benin 0.6% compare
  4. 118 Central African Republic 0.5% compare
  5. 119 Nepal 0.5% compare
  6. 119 Zimbabwe 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Ghana was 0.6% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Ghana ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary