Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 71.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
71.0%
World rank
77th
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 28.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 58.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 67 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 64.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 60.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 53.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 46.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 46.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 59.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 71 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 71.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana peaked at 71.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

Ghana ranks 77th 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 2.9%
1965 28.4% +880.3%
1970 58.8% +106.8%
1975 67.0% +13.9%
1980 64.8% -3.3%
1985 60.8% -6.2%
1990 53.5% -11.9%
1995 46.1% -13.9%
2000 46.5% +0.9%
2005 59.4% +27.8%
2010 71.0% +19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.7% 2.9% 28.4% 2
1970s 62.9% 58.8% 67.0% 2
1980s 62.8% 60.8% 64.8% 2
1990s 49.8% 46.1% 53.5% 2
2000s 52.9% 46.5% 59.4% 2
2010s 71.0% 71.0% 71.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 74 Slovakia 73.9% compare
  2. 75 Kyrgyzstan 72.9% compare
  3. 76 India 72.1% compare
  4. 78 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 70.5% compare
  5. 79 Thailand 69.6% compare
  6. 80 Philippines 69.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana was 71.0% 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 secondary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Ghana ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)