Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Ghana
Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 10.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Ghana is 10.5%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Ghana peaked at 32.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Ghana 76th 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.3% | — |
| 1965 | 7.4% | -77.1% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | -25.2% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +72.2% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.8% | 7.4% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 12.9% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Ghana?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Ghana was 10.5% 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 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)