Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ghana
Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 11.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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+ with primary schooling. in Ghana is 11.7%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ghana peaked at 19.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 104th 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+ with primary schooling. in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.1% | — |
| 1965 | 13.8% | -27.3% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -45.9% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4% | 13.8% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.2% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ghana?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ghana was 11.7% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)