Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Ghana
Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 17.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Ghana, 1960–2010
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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Ghana is 17.2%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Ghana peaked at 32.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 80th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.3% | — |
| 1965 | 27.8% | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 12.4% | -55.4% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | +53.8% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.1% | 27.8% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 12.4% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 17.1% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.4% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.1% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 77 India 18.2% compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 17.6% compare
- 79 Philippines 17.5% compare
- 81 Tajikistan 16.5% compare
- 82 Gambia 16.1% compare
- 83 Macau, China 15.8% compare
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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Ghana?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Ghana was 17.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)